AG’s reports referred to NC

WINDHOEK – The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts has recommend that all reports of the Auditor General on regional councils and local authorities should be referred to the National Council for review.

A report on the referral of these reports was tabled in the National Assembly on Wednesday afternoon by committee member Eliah Kaiyamo. Once they are forwarded to the National Council, they will be reviewed by that body’s Public Accounts and Economy Committee.The reports will then be sent to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Theo-Ben Gurirab, to present them in the National Assembly.The committee further states that if these recommendations are adopted, a motion will then be tabled to debate the recommended procedures.The Auditor General annually tables 31 audit reports of Government offices, ministries and agencies, 16 municipalities, 13 town councils, 18 village councils, 13 regional councils, and 31 statutory bodies or funds.Besides these 122 audit reports, additional reports like performance audit reports and backlog reports also tabled in Parliament.The review process recommended by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts will be extremely intensive, as it requires careful scrutiny and assessment of the responses of the accounting officers of the aforementioned institutions.”This requires efficient, effective and diligent members and secretariat,” said the report.NampaOnce they are forwarded to the National Council, they will be reviewed by that body’s Public Accounts and Economy Committee.The reports will then be sent to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Theo-Ben Gurirab, to present them in the National Assembly.The committee further states that if these recommendations are adopted, a motion will then be tabled to debate the recommended procedures.The Auditor General annually tables 31 audit reports of Government offices, ministries and agencies, 16 municipalities, 13 town councils, 18 village councils, 13 regional councils, and 31 statutory bodies or funds.Besides these 122 audit reports, additional reports like performance audit reports and backlog reports also tabled in Parliament.The review process recommended by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts will be extremely intensive, as it requires careful scrutiny and assessment of the responses of the accounting officers of the aforementioned institutions.”This requires efficient, effective and diligent members and secretariat,” said the report.Nampa