Katete District Council has denied reports that there is abuse in the way CDF, the Constituency Development Fund is being implemented.
Council Secretary Wamulume Aongola has told Breeze News that the local authority has always followed procedure in the execution of CDF projects.
Mr Aongola says that the council always demands for three quotations when procuring building materials for CDF projects.
He says that this is according to CDF guidelines.
And Mr Aongola distanced the local authority from reports of flouting tender procedures when engaging contractors for CDF projects.
He says that apart from advertising every project being undertaken, the local authority ensures that documents submitted by contractors are properly scrutinized before a contract is awarded.