Soroti University Officials have today been charged and remanded to Luzira prison over abuse of office, embezzlement, causing financial Loss and conspiracy to defraud Govt of Uganda.
This follows State House-ACU operation in Teso sub region last month.
The Officials include: Omoding Sam (Univ. Secretary), Otim Gilbert (Univ. Bursar), James Odongo (Internal auditor) and Omeke David (Estates Officer).
Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema, the head of the unit during a visit to the university last month (October) noted that there were allegations that 5.3 billion shillings for the supplementary budget was diverted for other activities.
Nakalema also alleged that the Internal Auditor and Assistant Bursar were each paid 46 million shillings for their trip to Morocco and yet it was not budgeted for.
Nakalema asked each of the officials to defend themselves in the University Hall where all the staffs had assembled.
Prof. Robert Ikoja Odongo, the University Vice-Chancellor denied knowledge about the allegations, saying that the funds were utilized appropriately and accounted for.
The officials were then later handed over to Barnabas Ndayisbimye, a police officer attached to Unit to record statements.
