Consulting · Professional Training · Staffing
Consulting · Professional Training · Staffing
Who we serve
Misappropriated assets, unverified payrolls and weak accountability.
Government
Why your work matters
Government agencies pay the teachers, nurses and police, run the clinics and roads, and manage public and donor funds on behalf of every citizen. When public money is accounted for, services reach people and trust grows.
Where delivery falls short
Yet many agencies run on paper records, unverified payrolls and asset registers that no one updates. The result is ghost workers, missing assets and audit qualifications, and citizens lose the services those funds were meant to pay for.
Select an issue to see the internal control breakdown behind it, the usual solution, and The BKG solution.
01
Paying people who are not there
The issue
Payroll lists are not checked against real staff, contracts or attendance.
Where the control breaks: No one reconciles payroll to HR records, so people who left, never existed or are paid twice stay on the list.
The usual fix
A one-off headcount exercise every few years.Ghost workers return within months because the controls behind payroll never change.
The BKG solution
First, we fix the internal control tools. We test what exists, repair what is broken and put in place what is missing:
Every person paid is a real person doing the job.
02
Vehicles, equipment and stock that disappear
The issue
Vehicles, fuel, equipment and stock are not tagged, counted or assigned to anyone.
Where the control breaks: There is no current asset register, no custodian for each item and no regular physical count.
The usual fix
Write off what is missing at year end.Losses repeat every year and no one is accountable.
The BKG solution
First, we fix the internal control tools. We test what exists, repair what is broken and put in place what is missing:
Every asset has a record, a location and a person responsible for it.
03
No clear owner for spending decisions
The issue
Spending decisions are made without clear authority limits or documentation.
Where the control breaks: There is no delegation of authority, so approvals depend on who is available, not who is responsible.
The usual fix
Add another signature to every payment.Payments slow down while accountability stays unclear.
The BKG solution
First, we fix the internal control tools. We test what exists, repair what is broken and put in place what is missing:
Clear owners for every decision, and payments that stand up to audit.
04
Rules no one can find
The issue
Financial and HR procedures are old, incomplete or kept only on paper.
Where the control breaks: Without current written procedures, each office applies its own rules and records cannot be retrieved for audit.
The usual fix
Issue a new circular or memo.Memos pile up and staff still do not know which rule applies.
The BKG solution
First, we fix the internal control tools. We test what exists, repair what is broken and put in place what is missing:
One set of rules, applied the same way in every office.
05
Same suppliers, unchecked prices
The issue
Purchases go to the same suppliers without quotes, bids or price checks.
Where the control breaks: Procurement thresholds, bid evaluation and conflict of interest declarations are missing or ignored.
The usual fix
Centralize every purchase in one office.Bottlenecks grow and the same weaknesses move to a new desk.
The BKG solution
First, we fix the internal control tools. We test what exists, repair what is broken and put in place what is missing:
Fair competition, better prices and a clear paper trail.
06
Critical roles left unfilled
The issue
Key finance, audit and HR posts are vacant or held by untrained staff.
Where the control breaks: When trained people are missing, reconciliations, reviews and reports are skipped first.
The usual fix
Wait for the next recruitment round.Months pass with critical controls not working.
The BKG solution
First, we fix the internal control tools. We test what exists, repair what is broken and put in place what is missing:
Controls that run every month, with people who know how to run them.
How it works for you
One engagement, all three services working together on the issues above.
What changes: Payroll matches real staff, assets are accounted for, and the next audit has fewer findings.
Illustrative example. Timelines depend on the service level chosen.
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