Public officials in several State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and Government departments might soon face the music after the Auditor-General, Mrs Mildred Chiri, uncovered continued dereliction of duty and deep-seated malfeasance, especially in accounting procedures and procurement processes.

Local authorities are rapped for continued malpractices.
The audit was for the year ending December 31, 2018.

The new political administration, which is currently reforming SOEs, has already promised remedial action to stem continued malfeasance in public entities.

At a press briefing last week, Mrs Chiri ominously indicated that some of the discrepancies, particularly related to procuring goods and services, may have been occasioned by outright criminal activities and have since been referred to Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc).State media