{"id":49266,"date":"2026-10-28T16:39:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=49266"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:39:42","slug":"education-minister-orders-tighter-control-of-examination-funds-ahead-of-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/education-minister-orders-tighter-control-of-examination-funds-ahead-of-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Minister orders tighter control of examination funds ahead of exams"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Lodu William Odiya<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Eastern Equatoria State caretaker Minister of Education, Ibwaha Lucy, has directed officials in the Department of Quality Assurance and Standards to develop concrete plans to ensure the successful administration of the 2026\/2027 examinations across the state’s counties and administrative areas.<\/p>\n

According to her office press unit, she warned officials against misusing funds allocated for examination activities, emphasising that the money must be used strictly for its intended purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cIbwaha instructed officials in the state examination department not to lend or borrow examination funds for activities unrelated to the examination process,” the statement partly read.<\/p>\n

She further directed that all requests for examination-related funds must pass through the Director General and her office to strengthen financial accountability and ensure proper oversight of expenditure.<\/p>\n

The minister had also given the Department of Quality Assurance and Standards five days to hand over all examination funds collected from counties and the national education authorities to the Education Finance Desk.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe directive is intended to improve financial management and ensure that funds allocated for examinations are handled through the appropriate government channels,” it continued.<\/p>\n

For his part, the Director of Quality Assurance and Standards, Lokulang Lukudu, said the department had previously kept examination funds within the State Ministry of Education’s finance department before transferring the money to a bank.<\/p>\n

However, Lukudu said the previous arrangement had faced challenges, alleging that unauthorised individuals had interfered with examination funds, resulting in significant financial losses to the department.<\/p>\n

He also expressed concern that former ministers had requested money at their own discretion, reportedly promising to repay it, but that such requests disrupted expenditure plans for examination activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cFormer ministers just request at their own will on the claim that it might be paid back, but all are going against the planned expenses for examinations,\u201d Lukudu said.<\/p>\n

Lukudu welcomed the new measures, saying they would help streamline the release of examination funds through the proper government financial procedures.<\/p>\n

The directives come as education officials prepare for the 2026\/2027 examination period, with the ministry seeking stronger financial controls, accountability, and proper planning to support the administration of examinations across the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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