Gambia: Ex-Chairman Admits Council Ran Without Auditor for Six Months –

By: Fatou Krubally

Malamin I.L. Bojang, former chairman of the Kerewan Area Council, has testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday that the council operated for six months without an internal auditor during these time payments were processed.

Bojang, who served from 2018 to 2023, explained that the internal auditor had been sent for training at the Accountant General’s office, leaving the position unfilled.

“There was a capacity gap, and we decided to…