Uganda, April 23 -- The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has announced a special audit on the pension and gratuity management processes, which will include the headcount of pensioners in the country.

In their public notice yesterday, the OAG said following the request from the Finance ministry, they embarked on the exercise aimed at "establishing the effectiveness" of the processes and "recommend remedial measures."

Specifically, the OAG said their auditors would establish whether bonafide pensioners are on the payroll and are being paid the right rates.

Through this audit, the OAG said it will also validate and confirm the numbers and retirement benefits, provide "input in establishing a comprehensive database for Government of Uga...