DODOMA, Nov. 14 -- THE Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has introduced a new digital module to strengthen oversight of public procurement by enabling internal auditors to submit standardised audit reports and helping detect potential irregularities before they lead to losses of public funds.

Integrated into the electronic Public Procurement System (NeST), the module is expected to improve the timely submission, analysis and follow-up of procurement audit reports from more than 1,000 public institutions.

PPRA Director General Dennis Simba said the innovation would enable the authority to obtain information promptly, monitor compliance with procurement laws and intervene early where weaknesses or signs of non-compliance were...