OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL

Mr. Joseph Hirya

Director of Audit - Central Government Two

Mr. Joseph Hirya holds an MBA (Finance, 2006) and BCOM (Accounting, 1993) degrees of Makerere University Kampala. He also holds a CPA (K) qualification and is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda.

He has undertaken training in audit of Information Technology (India, 1997), Public works Audit (Japan, 2007), Effective management skills (UK, 2009) and Management Development (AFROSAI, South Africa 2011). Having joined the office in August 1994, he rose through the ranks to head Revenue Audit based at URA Headquarters and later Public Works based in Entebbe.

In May 2009, he was posted to the Directorate of Local Authorities as Senior Principal Auditor and later in October 2011 promoted to Director of Audit deployed under Directorate of Value for Money Audit. During this period, the office won the first ever prize of best value for money report in the AFROSAI-e region. In April 2012, he was posted to the Directorate of Central Government 2. Joseph is a fellow of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) of the United States of America having attended a four months fellowship at the GAO during March to July 2013. He has also attended various local and international courses/seminars as a facilitator and/or participant in the audit of the Oil and Gas Industry.

Mr. Edward Akol

Assistant Auditor General - Audit

He joined OAG as an Auditor in August 1994. He was promoted to Senior Auditor in July 1999, and accelerated to Senior Principal Auditor in May 2004. Edward has immense experience in auditing Donor Funded Government Projects. In addition to his B.Com (Accounting) of Makerere University (1993), he holds CPA (K) professional qualification and an MBA from Heriot-Watt University- Edinburgh Business School.

He also has certificates in Training of Trainers (OAG 1997), Foreign Aid Accounting and Auditing (UMI, 2002), Instructional Techniques (AFROSAI, 2002), IT Auditing (AFROSAI, 2001), ADB Project Implementation (African Development Institution, 1999) and Forensic Investigations and money Launders (Zambia 2006).

Ms. Liz Nambuya

Assistant Director of Audit - Value For Money and Specialised Audits

Liz joined the OAG as an Auditor in July 1996. She was promoted to Principal Auditor in April and she worked in the Directorate of Statutory Corporations. In 2009, she was promoted to the post of Senior Principal Auditor. In September 2011, Liz was promoted to the post of Assistant Director of Audits –VFM & SA, a post she holds to date. She is a professional Accountant, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) of Uganda. She became a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) of UK in 2008, was certified as an accountant (ACCA) in 2003.

Liz Holds an Honours Bachelors Degree in Accounting of Makerere University. She completed an International Auditors Fellowship Programme conducted by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) in Washington DC, was trained as a trainer of trainers in Performance Auditing Conducted by Africa Organisation of English Speaking Supreme Audit Institution (AFROSAI-E) in South Africa and is currently listed as a regional trainer by AFROSAI-E. She has in addition attained training in Financial Audit requirements, a course organised by USAID, Auditing IT Controls e-learning Course by INTOSAI Development Initiatives.

Mr. Robert Kamukama

Assistant Director of Audit - Local Authorities One

Robert is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU). He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting), Makerere University. He is a trained trainer on the OAG audit methodology and Audit manual. He has also undertaken training in audit of public works, Oracle Financials (IFMS functional modules), Oracle Boot Camp and other IT related and non IT courses.

He began his career as an Auditor in OAG in March 1995 at Fort Portal Branch, transferred to KCC branch in 2000 before joining Central Government in 2005. He was part of the OAG IT Workgroup that championed the implementation of IT initiatives in OAG, including the use of Teammate and CAATS (IDEA), Risk Based audit methodology and vast experience of auditing through the IFMS.

Mr. Martin Bamulumbye

Director of Audit - Central Government One

Martin is a Chartered Accountant and a holder of Masters of Business Administration with vast experience in public sector auditing. This wealth of experience has enabled Martin to integrate his academic Knowledge into capacity to audit public accounts and supervise the audit of public accounts. Martin has audited Central Government Ministries, the Central Bank, donor funded projects, National Universities, Uganda Missions abroad and the National Treasury.

Martin is trained in Teammate software, the risk based audit methodology and the use of data analysis tools. Martin is also a trained Performance (Value for Money (VFM)) auditor.

Mr. Josephat Nuwabeine

Assistant Director – Stakeholder Engagement

Josephat holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), he is a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, and a member of the Institute of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda. He is also a holder of Master of Business Administration, with other trainings in IT, Procurement, Project Planning and Management.

He joined the Office as an Auditor in July 1996 and handled various audit assignments in Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Universities and Ministry of Lands. He was promoted to Senior Auditor in 2009 and later promoted to Principal Auditor in 2011. In 2013, he was promoted to Senior Principal Auditor until December 2021 when he was promoted to Assistant Director. In his current role, he supervises the Parliamentary Liaison, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Units.

Mrs. Caroline Bonabana Kwikiriza

Assistant Director- Legal Services

With more than 15 years as a legal practitioner, Caroline Bonabana Kwikiriza joined the Office of the Auditor General in 2010 as a Senior Legal Officer to man all legal advisory and litigation matters for and on behalf of the Office of the Auditor General. She has to date rose through the ranks and is currently the Assistant Director Legal Services with a significant experience in corporate governance and business law.

Prior to her employment with the Office of the Auditor General, she practiced law in the Attorney General’s Chambers, Kampala as a successful litigation lawyer and dispute negotiator, for close to 6 years. Caroline holds a Master of Laws from Makerere University, Kampala and a Masters of Business Administration in Oil and Gas Management from Uganda Christian University, Mukono.

Mr. Didas Tumuhairwe

Assistant Director- Human Resource Management

Didas joined the Office in 2012 as Manager Human Resource Management and Development, a position he held until December 2021 when he was promoted to Assistant Director, Human Resource Management and Development.

He holds a Masters in Management Studies (Human Resource), Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management and a B.A Social Sciences (Public Administration).

Mrs. Florence B. Businge

Director Finance and Administration

Florence is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda, She holds a Masters of Science in Accounting and Finance and a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting).

She joined the Office in 1990 as an Auditor and rose through the ranks to Principal Auditor in charge of OAG Fort Portal Branch, Senior Principal Auditor to man the Fiance and Administration unit. She was later promoted to Assistant Director. Florence has vast experience in the audit of the Public Sector as well as Public Financial Management and Administration.

Aturai Richard Patrick

Assistant Director - Central Government Two

Richard is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda. He holds a Master of Science in Accounting and Finance Management from Griffith College Dublin and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University. He has a diploma in Performance Auditing awarded by AFROSAI-E.

Having joined the Office in 2000 as an Examiner of Accounts, Richard has risen through the ranks. He was appointed Auditor in 2008, Senior Auditor in 2009, Principal Auditor in 2011, Senior Principal Auditor in 2013, and Assistant Director of Audit in February 2023.

He has undertaken several trainings, including a 3 Module course in Performance Auditing, Leadership and Management courses from UMI & Global Leadership, Trainer of Trainers course in Performance Auditing and Audit of Public Works & Projects from ICISA, India.

He has immense experience in public sector auditing notably in financial, compliance, PSA and performance audits. As a Team Leader, he produced a performance audit report “The Bujagali Interconnection Project”, which won the Swedish National Audit Office Prize for 2011 as the best Performance Audit Report in AFROSAI-E.

Charles Alumai

Assistant Director - Value For Money and Specialised Audits

Charles joined the Office as an Auditor in July 1996 and was posted to the Directorate of Statutory Corporations. In April 2005 he had an accelerated promotion to the post of Principal Auditor in the Directorate of Statutory Corporations, In April 2009 he was promoted to the post of Senior Principal Auditor and deployed in the Directorate of Statutory Corporations until April 2011 where he was transferred to the Directorate of Central Government Directorate One.

Between May 2012 to June 2013 he was again posted to the Directorate of Local Government where he was in Charge of supervising Mbale and Fort Portal Branches and thereafter in July 2013 posted to the Directorate of Value for Money and Specialized Audits a position he held until August 2022 when he was promoted to the rank of Assistant Director of Audit and posted in the Directorate of Value for Money and Specialized Audits.

Charles holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from Makerere University and an MBA degree from Edinburgh Business School of Heriot Watt University UK. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPA-U). he is also a member of CISA.

Charles has undertaken several international and Local courses as, The International Training Program in IT Investment Audit at i-CISA Institute Noida India March 2004, Oracle Boot camp in Uganda, a Diploma in Performance Auditing from AFROSAI-E 2008 South Africa, Certification in Performance Audit Train the Trainer Program at AFROSAI-E in June 2008 South Africa, Leadership Management Course in “Effective Management Skills” by Crown Agents (UK, 2009), attended the International Auditor Fellowship Program of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) of the USA in 2014, In 2017 he obtained a Quality Assurance Certification for Quality Assurance of SAI Audit and Institutional Processes at AFROSAI-E South Africa, PPP Capacity Building program by DFID and World bank Uganda, Joint Leadership Training Course for IGG,PPDA and OAG in 2021 Uganda, he is currently chairman of the ICPA-U Sub technical committee on Standards and Quality Assurance resource for AFROSAI-E .

Nicholas Kibuuka

Assistant Director - Finance and Administration

Nicholas is a fellow of the Association of the Chartered Certified Accountants of UK, and a member of the Institute of the Certified Public Accountants of Uganda. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot Watt University, Scotland and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting) from Makerere University.

He holds a multitude of Certificates in Auditing, Finance and Administration from various Organizations of repute across the world. He has vast experience if Financial Audit and also Public Sector accounting having practiced both audit and accounting at various levels.

He joined the Office of the Auditor General in June 1995 as an Auditor and rose through the ranks to Senior Auditor, Principal Auditor and Senior Principal Auditor before becoming a Manager for Finance and Administration for over six years. He was promoted to Assistant Director of Audit in February 2023.

Mr. Anthony Kimuli

Director of Audit - Value For Money and Specialised Audits

Anthony is a member of the Institute of Certified Accountants of Uganda and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA). He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from Makerere University. He also holds a Msc in Oil ans Gas Accounting of the Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, UK, and an MBA from Herriot Watt University, Edinburgh Business School, UK.

He joined the Office as an Auditor in 1994. He was promotedto Senior Auditor in 2003. In 2005, he was promoted to the post of Principal Auditor, a position he held till his promotion to Senior Principal Auditor in 2009. He was later promoted to Assistant Director of Audit in 2017. He was promoted to Director of Audit in 2022, attached to the Directorate of Value for Money.

Mr. Bob Godwin Monday - Local Authorities Two

Director of Audit - Local Authorities Two

Bob is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from Makerere University and a Msc in International Oil and Gas Management. Bob is a qualified Fraud Examiner of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

He joined the Office as an Auditor in 1995. He was promoted to Senior Auditor in 2005, a position he held till 2008 when he was promoted to the post of Principal Auditor.

In 2011, Bob was promoted to Senior Principal Auditor. In 2013, he was promoted to Assistant Director of Audit attached to Directorate of FIIT. He is currently attached to Central Government 2.

Mrs. Sheila N. Ssemugooma - Local Authorities One

Director of Audit - Local Authorities One

Sheila is a holder of a Masters of Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting). Sheila is a certified Public Accountant of Uganda and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).

Having joined as an Auditor in July 1996, Sheila has risen through the ranks from Senior Auditor in 2005, Principal Auditor in 2009, Senior Principal Auditor in 2011 and later Assistant Director of Audit in 2017.

Mr. Lwanga Fabian Tonda

Assistant Director IT

Fabian joined the Office in May 2006 as Manager IT through the Irish Aid and Norwegian Cooperation to develop the IT infrastructure of OAG. He has been instrumental in the development and implementation of the OAG Wide Area Network and TeamMate Audit Management System. He was confirmed as a full time staff in June 2011 and served as Manager IT until December 2021 when he was promoted to Assistant Director. He is also the Project Manager for the OAG Integrated Management Information System which is a major transformation project for the office.
Fabian holds a Master’s degree in Information Technology and is a member of the ISACA body. He has vast experience in information technology.

Dr. Andrew Timothy Nsamba

Assistant Director - Quality Assurance and Audit Development (QAAD)

Dr. Nsamba joined the Office of The Auditor General in 2007 and is currently the Assistant Director, Quality Assurance and Audit Development (QAAD); where he is responsible for ensuring that an appropriate system of quality control exists within the office and is operating effectively. Furthermore, he is responsible for scanning the audit environment and then adopt or develop new audit methods, programs, and tools. Before joining the QAAD department, He was a senior Principal Auditor in the Forensics and Information Technology Directorate for 9 years, where he spearheaded forensics and Information Systems audits.

He has over fifteen years of public sector auditing originally appointed as an Auditor in 2007;  Prior to joining the Auditor General’s Office, Dr.Nsamba was a lecturer in Financial Management and Financial Reporting at several colleges and also provided medical care to patients in several clinics and hospitals.

Dr. Nsamba is a Certified Accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda, He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor and a Certified Forensics Investigator. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Accounting & Finance from Dublin Business School (Dublin, Ireland) and a Bachelors degree in Dental Surgery from Makerere University Medical School.

Mrs. Alice Kembabazi R. Amumpaire

Assistant Director of Audit - Central Government One

Alice is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) of UK and a Certified Public Accountant of Uganda (CPAU). She holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration of ESAMI and Maastricht School of Management, the Netherlands.

Alice who has risen through Ranks to become an Assistant Director of Audit has enormous experience in public sector Auditing and related services for more than 25 years covering audit of Central Government Ministries; Donor funded Projects, Special audits, Public Universities and Local Governments where she headed Kampala Regional Office as a Principal auditor (2016 – Sept. 2018). At the time of her promotion to ADA, Alice was a Senior Principal Auditor/Audit Manager in the Directorate of CG2.

She has undertaken training in various fields including; Environmental auditing, Accountability and Transparency - Preventing Corruption by RIPA- London (Nov.2007), Accounting for Oil, Auditing in Exploration and Production Industry by MDT International Ltd, (2010), Audit of Public Enterprises and Disinvestment issues -India (2006), Prevention, Analysis and Detection of Corporate Fraud ESAMI (Durban SA - 2002), Risk Management in a Supreme Audit Institution, Corporate Governance and many others.

She was an active member of the Technical Assessment Committee for the Central Government Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (CG PEFA 2016) and continues to actively participate in various initiatives in the OAG.

Alice is also a Forum advisor and an active member of the OAG Women’s Forum having served as a Chairperson of the Forum for 2 terms (2014 – June 2016) where she spearheaded the drafting, approval and implementation of the Forum Constitution and the 5 year Strategic Plan and other activities.

Alice has actively participated in National and International events/conferences and contributed in discussions and making of resolutions at other various important workshops and Round table discussions on Women’s economic empowerment and decision making.

She is very creative and enjoys training staff, counseling, mentoring, moderation and making presentations all geared towards promotion of professionalism and a performing culture in the OAG.

Dr. Christopher Neil Makanga

Assistant Director - Forensic Investigations and IT Audits

Dr. Christopher Neil Makanga joined the Office in 2003 as a Senior Auditor, on promotion from former Kampala City Council (now Kampala Capital City Authority) where he had worked as an Internal Auditor, for a period of over 5 years. On joining, he was posted to the Directorate of Projects and Training.

Chris was promoted to the rank of Principal Auditor in 2005 and was posted to Fort Portal as the Head of the OAG Regional Branch. He was promoted to the post of Senior Principal Auditor in April 2009, and returned to Headquarters. He worked as Senior Principal Auditor in charge of five branches of Gulu, Mbarara, Kampala, Masaka and Fort Portal up to March 2012 when he was transferred to Directorate of Central Government One. He worked in Central Government One for six years and transferred to the Directorate of Value for Money and Specialized Audits in April 2018. After three years in Value for Money and Specialized Audits, he was promoted to the rank of Assistant Director of Audit in April 2022 and posted to the Directorate of Forensic Investigations and IT Audits. 

Chris holds a B.Com (Accounting), a B.Sc. (Applied Accounting), an M. Sc (Accounting and Finance) and a PhD in Accounting and Finance. He is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPA-U).

He has undertaken several international courses including: Audit of Social Sector Programmes (March 2009 - ICISA India); Regularity Audit (June 2009 - AFROSAI-E, South Africa); Management Development for Senior Executives (September 2009 – UK); Effective Financial Governance (November 2010 – Singapore), and; CEO Apprenticeship Programme (October 2017 - Strathmore, Kenya).  Chris has also been involved in several community projects.