This briefing paper examines whether financial auditing by the CAG has improved the financial management of public institutions by using the audit reports for the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) from the years 1999 to 2010 as a case example. We use these reports to assess how the ministry has been responding to the recommendations that have been made by the Controller and Auditor General. We also present a summary of the questioned expenditures for each year under review.

The availability of qualified human resources plays a vital role in the provision of quality health services. The prevailing human resources for health (HRH) crisis results from the growing demand for health services along with an inadequate supply from our training institutions as well as inadequate management of the available human resources. 

THIS is a report of a study which was commissioned by Sikika, a civil society organization which operates in areas of social development. Corruption is a concern in all sectors, but it is an especially critical problem in the health sector.

The provision of primary services is a great challenge in Tanzania since financial resources are scarce. Nevertheless, most people agree that the government’s budget allocation and execution is inefficient.