Burundi court receives accounts from only 12 of 303 entities
The Court of Audit president reported that most public entities failed to submit their 2025-2026 financial accounts.
Only 12 out of 303 public entities submitted their financial accounts for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to Burundi's Court of Audit. Léopold Kabura, president of the Court of Audit, presented this concerning finding to the National Assembly on October 15, 2026.
Among the 38 central administration entities, administrative public establishments, and personalized state administrations required to report, only four complied. These included the Ministry of Finance, the National Office for Pensions and Professional Risks (ONPR), the National Blood Transfusion Centre (CNTS), and the National Institute of Statistics of Burundi (INSBU).
Publicly held companies, including several banks like the Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) and Burundi Airlines, along with 35 public investment projects, also failed to present their accounts. The Court of Audit's report highlights a lack of transparency in public fund management.
Why it mattersBurundians are affected by the lack of transparency in public fund management by state institutions.