On Technology and effective use of Govt Finances
Mugo Kibati Welcome to the forum. I want to make one point on ICT and government financial management. And I make this from our informal assessment of how well CDF funds are utilized; my suspicion is that the same practices are pervasive through government. My view is that if we effectively reduced leakage (say to 10%) we can substantially improve delivery. Our estimate (see this article I wrote for one paper) is that, in some places, as much as 70% of CDF money could be leaking, through kickbacks, price inflation, etc. And that by the time audits come around, it is rather late; and, as we all know in Kenya, you can use the same money you stole to subvert justice. ICT can be used for real-time financial management, monitoring approvals, spending and allowing citizens to raise (even anonymously) concerns with spending and corruption. The system would also generate real-time management reports, track trends, determine the ossification of the spending and established priorities; and thus, perhaps, fend off inappropriate, unapproved spending. Indeed, from such information one can even detect fraud patterns and work towards establishing controls to forestall undue losses. Baadaye, time permitting, on the subject of technology and education. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info@aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.
Instead of Mugo et al replying emails... Why don't we do this live, get a room, give him a lecturn then we fire away…mM…mMmMmmM…M On 12/14/11, Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com> wrote:
Mugo Kibati
Welcome to the forum.
I want to make one point on ICT and government financial management. And I make this from our informal assessment of how well CDF funds are utilized; my suspicion is that the same practices are pervasive through government. My view is that if we effectively reduced leakage (say to 10%) we can substantially improve delivery.
Our estimate (see this article I wrote for one paper) is that, in some places, as much as 70% of CDF money could be leaking, through kickbacks, price inflation, etc. And that by the time audits come around, it is rather late; and, as we all know in Kenya, you can use the same money you stole to subvert justice.
ICT can be used for real-time financial management, monitoring approvals, spending and allowing citizens to raise (even anonymously) concerns with spending and corruption. The system would also generate real-time management reports, track trends, determine the ossification of the spending and established priorities; and thus, perhaps, fend off inappropriate, unapproved spending. Indeed, from such information one can even detect fraud patterns and work towards establishing controls to forestall undue losses.
Baadaye, time permitting, on the subject of technology and education.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info@aganoconsulting.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Liko, I second you. Grace, as earlier suggested, would a "town hall" style approach work instead.....? Perhaps this might just ensure we make most of such an opportunity, if it would be available. Clearly, and if you'd ask me; there are resourceful minds here on this list capable of making invaluable input to this vision, going well beyond the ICT framework.. I suppose this would just be in an effort to ensure that, as this ship sets sail and gathers steam; a fair good percentage of all these resourceful ideas out here that can be harnessed, should be taken on board. I do hope that Mr. Mugo would consent/concur.. On that note, Happy Christmas all...! Harry -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Agosta Liko Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 10:25 PM To: harry@comtelsys.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] On Technology and effective use of Govt Finances Instead of Mugo et al replying emails... Why don't we do this live, get a room, give him a lecturn then we fire away mM mMmMmmM M On 12/14/11, Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com> wrote:
Mugo Kibati
Welcome to the forum.
I want to make one point on ICT and government financial management. And I make this from our informal assessment of how well CDF funds are utilized; my suspicion is that the same practices are pervasive through government. My view is that if we effectively reduced leakage (say to 10%) we can substantially improve delivery.
Our estimate (see this article I wrote for one paper) is that, in some places, as much as 70% of CDF money could be leaking, through kickbacks, price inflation, etc. And that by the time audits come around, it is rather late; and, as we all know in Kenya, you can use the same money you stole to subvert justice.
ICT can be used for real-time financial management, monitoring approvals, spending and allowing citizens to raise (even anonymously) concerns with spending and corruption. The system would also generate real-time management reports, track trends, determine the ossification of the spending and established priorities; and thus, perhaps, fend off inappropriate, unapproved spending. Indeed, from such information one can even detect fraud patterns and work towards establishing controls to forestall undue losses.
Baadaye, time permitting, on the subject of technology and education.
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Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe
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Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info@aganoconsulting.com
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"A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train
stops.
On my desk I have a workstation " - Anonymous
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Harry, Liko - I would be more than happy to do a town hall! In the mean time, I wish you all a prosperous 2012. Wakilisha! Sent from my iPad On 25 Dec 2011, at 00:38, "Harry Delano" <harry@comtelsys.co.ke> wrote:
Liko,
I second you.
Grace, as earlier suggested, would a "town hall" style approach work instead.....? Perhaps this might just ensure we make most of such an opportunity, if it would be available.
Clearly, and if you'd ask me; there are resourceful minds here on this list capable of making invaluable input to this vision, going well beyond the ICT framework..
I suppose this would just be in an effort to ensure that, as this ship sets sail and gathers steam; a fair good percentage of all these resourceful ideas out here that can be harnessed, should be taken on board.
I do hope that Mr. Mugo would consent/concur..
On that note, Happy Christmas all...!
Harry
-----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Agosta Liko Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 10:25 PM To: harry@comtelsys.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] On Technology and effective use of Govt Finances
Instead of Mugo et al replying emails...
Why don't we do this live, get a room, give him a lecturn then we fire away…mM…mMmMmmM…M
On 12/14/11, Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com> wrote:
Mugo Kibati
Welcome to the forum.
I want to make one point on ICT and government financial management. And I make this from our informal assessment of how well CDF funds are utilized; my suspicion is that the same practices are pervasive through government. My view is that if we effectively reduced leakage (say to 10%) we can substantially improve delivery.
Our estimate (see this article I wrote for one paper) is that, in some places, as much as 70% of CDF money could be leaking, through kickbacks, price inflation, etc. And that by the time audits come around, it is rather late; and, as we all know in Kenya, you can use the same money you stole to subvert justice.
ICT can be used for real-time financial management, monitoring approvals, spending and allowing citizens to raise (even anonymously) concerns with spending and corruption. The system would also generate real-time management reports, track trends, determine the ossification of the spending and established priorities; and thus, perhaps, fend off inappropriate, unapproved spending. Indeed, from such information one can even detect fraud patterns and work towards establishing controls to forestall undue losses.
Baadaye, time permitting, on the subject of technology and education.
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Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe
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Be prepared to face ICT Security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info@aganoconsulting.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
"A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train
stops.
On my desk I have a workstation…" - Anonymous
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participants (4)
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Agosta Liko -
Harry Delano -
Matunda Nyanchama -
Mugo Kibati