The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has rejected Hoima City and District officials for submitting forged documents and failing to properly account for public funds, including pension, gratuity, and Parish Development Model (PDM) funds.

The committee, chaired by Kilak South MP Gilbert Olanya, held the session in Hoima, where officials were asked to respond to the Auditor General’s report but arrived with questionable paperwork.

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Some MPs noted that the documents appeared to have been hastily prepared the day before. Jonam MP Emmanuel Ongiertho remarked, “We were supposed to meet them two days ago, but they claimed they were in Kyankwanzi. We gave them extra time, but many of these papers were only ready yesterday.”

The committee uncovered discrepancies in procurement and PDM records and raised alarms about missing accountability for pension and gratuity funds. “These leaders are from Hoima. They didn’t travel far, yet they failed to bring the required documents,” Olanya stated. “This indicates money may have been stolen.”

PAC accused the officials of attempting to conceal financial wrongdoing. “They have something to hide,” Olanya added.

Patrick Ndyanabo, Hoima’s district public accounts chair, attributed the issues to laziness, saying, “These department heads don’t care and only act when pressured.”

Following the hearing, city and district leaders declined to speak with the media and left the session visibly disappointed. PAC has now given them a week to prepare and present themselves again in Kampala.

“We will not allow public funds to be misused,” Olanya warned. “We will take action.”

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