Dar es Salaam local government authorities have begun implementing a digital financial inspection and audit tracking system aimed at improving accountability and strengthening oversight of public funds, even as the region struggles to meet its revenue collection targets.
The Acting Dar es Salaam Regional Administrative Secretary, Eng. Amani Mafuru, launched the training and evaluation workshop on the Inspection and Finance Tracking Management Information System (IFTMIS) on Thursday at the regional headquarters.
The training brought together council executive directors, heads of departments, unit managers and financial experts from local government authorities across the region.
Speaking during the opening session, Eng. Mafuru said the system was developed by the Prime Minister’s Office–Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG) in collaboration with development partners to simplify audit monitoring, improve financial tracking and strengthen implementation of recommendations issued by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG).
He said the electronic platform had already proved effective during preparations of responses and implementation plans for the 2023/24 CAG audit reports, leading the Controller and Auditor General to recommend wider adoption across public institutions.
“The system has enhanced efficiency in the preparation of audit responses and implementation plans, and this is an important step towards strengthening transparency and accountability in local government authorities,” said Eng. Mafuru.
He directed all councils in Dar es Salaam to upload the 2024/25 audit reports tabled in Parliament on April 10, 2026, into the system and complete preparations of responses and implementation plans before May 29, 2026.
The acting regional administrative secretary also instructed councils to update unresolved audit queries and outstanding directives from the Local Authorities Accounts Committee (LAAC) in line with the current implementation status.
The workshop comes at a time when the region faces mounting pressure to improve revenue performance.
According to Eng. Mafuru, Dar es Salaam had collected only 67 percent of its internal revenue target by March 31, 2026, leaving an eight-percent gap below projections.
He urged council officials to intensify revenue collection efforts and ensure proper use of electronic systems at service delivery centres to minimise leakages and improve efficiency.
Eng. Mafuru also raised concerns over delays in banking collected revenues, revealing that councils in the region were holding more than Sh846 million that had not been deposited in banks by the end of March.
He warned that failure to bank public funds on time undermines accountability and weakens financial management systems.
Despite the challenges, he commended all councils in the region for obtaining clean audit certificates for the 2024/25 financial year, describing the achievement as a sign of improved financial discipline and institutional commitment to public accountability.
He further called on councils to strengthen supervision of development projects, prepare early for the closure of accounts for the 2025/26 financial year and improve systems for receiving and resolving citizens’ complaints to enhance service delivery.
