Our attention has been drawn to the Auditor General’s report for 2013/2014 on the utilization of public funds in Counties. The report indicates that the Kisii County Government operated 64 accounts both at the headquarters and at the Sub Counties. We would like to correct the impression created by stating as follows;

1. That the report in question relates to the 2013/2014 financial year and during the period under review, the County Government operated accounts for the devolved units (Sub Counties).

2. That each Sub County operated five accounts for five departments namely health, water, agriculture, education and one for the Sub County administrator. These accounts were meant for recurrent operations and not development expenditure. Arguably, at this time most counties were operationalizing their structures and the broad thinking as to take the resources to the devolved units from the centre in Kisii.

3. That the said accounts were closed in September 2014, upon the operationalization of the Integrated Financial Management Information system (IFMIS).

4. That the County Government currently operates a single account for development which is accessed through IFMIS and G-pay systems run by the National Government.

5. That apart from the development account, the County currently operates a single revenue collection account, County Assembly Account and single accounts each for the 10 departments bringing the total to 13.

6. That the single accounts for the departments are meant for recurrent expenditure. Payments to suppliers, contractors and salaries are done through IFMIS and G-pay systems through the Development and Recurrent accounts held at the Central Bank of Kenya.