Auditorgeneral is optimistic as national, provincial departments and public entities improve their audit outcomes cape town releasing his general report, auditorgeneral ag terence nombembe today said there has been a slight but welcome improvement in the 2012 audit outcomes of national. Dec 12, 2012 thunder bay the auditor general has brought down the 2012 annual report. The audit covered the period 2008 to 2010 and was conducted between june 2011 and april 2012. Controller and auditor general cag general report on lgas 2011 2012 iii the united republic of tanzania national audit office office of the controller and auditor general, samora avenue, p. The auditor general s authority to audit and report is provided for in legislation. This eiti report covers zambia s extractive sector in 2012. Zica should initiate and facilitate a voluntary merger. This is according to a statement issued by the office of the auditor general in.
Please, accept the assurances of my highest regards. The details of agos audit authority are in annex i. The zambian auditor generals reports have indicated. The report of the auditor general on the accounts of the republic for the financial year ended 30th september 2015 is out with an unvouched expenditure of 349 million kwacha ranking the highest. Pmrc in depth ministerial analysis ministry of agriculture and cooperatives the ministry of agriculture and cooperatives ranked 11 th in 2010, 8 th in 2011, and 2 nd highest in 2012 in terms of the overall ag report query amounts. Report of the auditor general on the accounts of the.
Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Author roggkenya editor posted on 10th may 2019 10th may 2019 tags auditor general, auditor general reports, good governance, reporting suggestions. The overall conclusion is that while the media operate in a tangled web of regulatory restrictions, there is still room for robust investigative journalism. The auditor general of south africa is a chapter 9 institution and has been established in terms of the constitution of the republic of south africa. Pmrc in depth ministerial analysis introduction pmrc has undertaken a policy analysis of the auditor general reports from 2010 to 2012 to provide an overview of the current situation of public expenditure in zambia, and highlight the guiding legislation and processes surrounding external auditing. Reply on twitter 1228010939108057089 retweet on twitter 1228010939108057089 like on twitter 1228010939108057089. Part vireporting by the auditor general 47time limits for submission of accounts.
Launched in march 2012, zambia reports came about as a result of a meeting of minds of a freelance foreign correspondent with an obsession with african politics, and several zambian journalists who felt that the media environment in the country would benefit from unconventional and fresh perspectives outside the mainstream voices in public. News auditor general report reveals financial irregularities at rda. Bonnie lysyk mba, fcpa, fca, lpa is the auditor general. The audit covered revenue and expenditure on the accounts for the financial year 20. Secretary to the treasury, controlling officers and the auditor general as regards the. The auditor generals report for the year 2009 has revealed glaring irregularities in various parastatals.
Auditor general reports increased misapplication of funds. The office is mandated to audit accounts of the national and county governments, courts, constitutional offices, parliament, political parties and accounts of any entity as required by any law that the auditor general audits. The provincial departments of education and health are responsible for infrastructure and the delivery of related services for their respective sectors. This will be in line with the current situation where the auditor general reports to parliament the emoluments payable, and other facilities and privileges available to the auditor general, shall be determined by parliament on the recommendation. Early childhood to grade 12 education in the northwest territoriesdepartment of education, culture and employment. The 2010 auditor generals report on parastatals has been published and it shows glaring irregularities and abuse of funds amounting to over k1 trillion. This indicates a steady increase in the amounts under query. Auditorgeneralas report cites parastatals zambia daily mail. The office of the auditor general should be supported with human and technological resources in order to conduct a timely, comprehensive audit and increase awareness of the report findings. The report, which was released yesterday by office of the auditor general public relations officer ellen chikale, has also highlighted a. Auditor general reports roggkenya reporting on good.
Report of the public accounts committee on the report of the auditorgeneral on the. Nxumalo acting auditor general kingdom of swaziland. The charset for this site is utf8 web site description for ago. December, 2012 20 annual economic report 2012 20 december 20 april 4, 2014 audit report auditor generals report on the accounts of the republic for the nancial year ended 31st december, 2012 republic of zambia, report of the auditor general on the management of constituency development funds and local authorities for the financial year. Investigative research into public funds leakage beyond the auditor generals report. Annual financial report for the year ended 31st december, 2012, before the. Official pdf, 38 pages world bank documents world bank group. During the financialyear 2012 the dib realized a net surplus of tzs 32,055.
The office of the auditor general operates from two locations mount pearl and corner brook. Report of the auditorgeneral on the management of cdf and. The audit object was zawa under the ministry of tourism, environment and natural resources. Office of the auditor general of ontario pdf 586kb exhibit 1. Report of the auditor general on the liquidation of parastatal organisations. Volume 2 contains three chapters of our work in the area of the environmentthe first report issued under our expanded responsibilities outlined in. December 2012, was certified in accordance with the provisions of the public. In november 2016 swazilands treasury department had a shortfall of e5. The office of the auditor general of canada will conduct an audit of the investing in canada plan. Annual report 2017 of the office of the auditor general of. Auditor general of jamaica auditor general s department 40 knutsford boulevard kingston 5, jamaica, w. The following is an alphabetical list of staff of the office of the auditor general as of december 2012. Audits carried out for the financial year 201516 for the financial year 201516, ago audited the following. Ten 10 national parks nps were selected covering an area of 45,311 km 2.
Educational content aimed at explaining our role as an institution and various auditing terms used within our reports through easytounderstand analogies. Tabling of the report of the auditor general of canada on respect in the workplacetuesday. Chikale said the findings revealed a k5, 607,388,318 from failure to follow tender procedures and a further k190, 505,273,451 of non payment of statutory contribution. Zambia failing to protect forest reserves auditor general. The office of the auditor general kenya is an independent office created by the constitution of kenya under article 229. The examination was conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Audit scope the audit scope includes government ministries, provinces and some spending agencies as contained in the financial report of the republic. The audit process in zambia authority of the report the auditor general s reports are produced in accordance with article 250 of the constitution amendment act no. Annual report 2019 of the office of the auditor general of. Report of the auditorgeneral of south africa to education. The report revealed that k35, 3,333,764 was inadequately supported while there was k603, 187,280 unaccounted for by the institutions. General report on the provincial audit outcomes of limpopo 2012 12. Zambia is among other developing countries around the world that field.
May 23, 2012 the report revealed that k35, 3,333,764 was inadequately supported while there was k603, 187,280 unaccounted for by the institutions. His excellency, the senate president, two copies of my annual report on the accounts of the government of the federal republic of nigeria for the year ended 31st december, 2014. The report of the auditor general on the accounts of the republic for the financial year ended 30th september 2015 is out with an unvouched expenditure of 349. In this regard, the institute had undertaken to compile a report on the financial statements for the years ending 31st december, 2012, 20 and 2014 with the external auditors. The auditor general reported that the report of selected parastatal bodies for 2011 was submitted to the president for tabling in the national assembly in accordance with the constitution of the republic of zambia and the public audit act, cap 378 of the laws of zambia. Parastal bodies that have been found wanting include zesco, the. Main reportags report for 2012 national assembly of zambia.
Main reportags report for 2012 national assembly of. Mtprs, the government merged about 14 allowances payable to police and prisons. The auditor generals office has released the latest report on parastatal bodies for the financial year ended december 31,2012 with financial irregularities totally over one trillion kwacha. Ministry of finance, auditor general ag, bank of zambia. The performance audit process results in recommendations, which initiate a process of renewal and change, leading to greater efficiency and effectiveness in government administration. There are 483 forest reserves in zambia which need to have management plans. Treasury board orders pdf 105kb 2017 annual report volume 2 entire volume pdf 2. This report was prepared by the auditor general s department of jamaica for presentation to the house of representatives.
Enhancing accountability office of the auditor general. In accordance with section 207 5 of the constitution of swaziland, i have pleasure and honour to submit my report on the audit of the accounts of the government of swaziland for the financial year ended 31st march, 2011. Scaling up citizen, literacy, involvement and public awareness on auditor generals reports and how they can be used to engage with duty bearers. Article 121 2 duties of the auditor general responsibilities of the auditor general are further detailed in the public audit act no. The report specifically looked at how well the government planned the u. The reporting of audit observations in the report of the auditor general is an essential part of the system of public accountability.
The undp and the netherlands government expressed willingness to support the programme in zambia. Report of the auditor general of south africa on a performance audit of the infrastructure delivery process at the provincial departments of education and health. The government financial statements incorporating the accounts of all 16. This is the same money which finds it self in offshore accounts. The auditor general reported that the report of selected bodies for 2010, was submitted to the president for tabling in the national assembly in accordance with the constitution of the republic of zambia and the public audit act, cap 378 of the laws of zambia. The complete auditor general s report for the year ended december 31st, 20 is found here 20 report of the auditor general on accounts of the republic 1 parastatal report 20 1 share this post no related posts. We audit every department and all 18 provincial public entities in limpopo, also called auditees in this report, so that we can report on the quality of their financial.
The auditor general s reports are available in html and pdf format on our website. The oag is the only supreme audit institute in zambia mandated to audit all government institutions, parastatal organizations, statutory boards, donor funded agencies and any other institute in which public resources have been invested. A verification of the responses from the fd was also conducted in 2016. Part a opinion in my opinion, the financial statements of ministry of defence for the year ended 30th june 2015 are prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with section 511 of the public finance management act, 2015, and the financial reporting guide, 2008. Total number of audit queries in auditor generals reports. Disseminating research findings on misuse of public funds in order to increase accountability.
Among the issues pointed out in the report is an unvouched expenditure of k349 million and undelivered materials amounting to k251 million. Zambia independent evaluation group world bank group. Our staff are also blogging about our work see blog. The oag is commencing a performance audit of the child abuse and neglect prevention board childrens trust fund, michigan department of health and human services. Mar 06, 2018 due to the inconsistencies involved and the lack of access to all the relevant documentation and information, the acting auditor general said it was impossible to audit the books properly. The latest auditor general s report for the year ending december 31, 2012 has been made available to the public. December 2010 the closing date was extended to june 30, 2012. Thirdly, the paper outlines the normative roles that the media can play in zambia.
Ukura, jp, ofr, fca auditor general for the federation. Irregularities that have been cited include unretired imprest amounting to 1 point 4 billion kwacha, 14 billion kwacha in unsupported payments and irregular payments totalling 4 billion kwacha. Auditorgeneral is optimistic as national, provincial. We will combine an innovative approach, the deliberate attention. The key legislation that governs agos work are the constitution of the republic of singapore 1999 revised edition and the audit act cap.
Welcome to the office of the auditor general of canada. In accordance with section 207 5 of the constitution of swaziland, i have pleasure and honour to submit my report on the audit of the accounts of the government of. We also group reports for example, by sector, by topic, and by year to make it easier for you to find content of interest to you. Lhinslocal health integration networks 309 sdhwf h ewuhcb 1. Now that the latest auditor generals report for the year ended 30 th september, 2015 is out, one does not have something dramatic to be done about the glaring financial irregularities highlighted. Report on the report of the auditor general cctws 20163. The auditor general s report on the accounts for the year 2016 shows that misapplication of funds has increased from about 28 million kwacha in 2015 to about 162 million kwacha in 2016. Only high risk institutions audited given budget, time and capacity constraints parastatals are audited on multiple and varying financial years from 2006 2012. The complete auditorgenerals report for the year ended december 31st, 20 is found here 20 report of the auditor general on accounts of the republic 1 parastatal report 20 1 share this post no related posts.
Reports on correctional services and court operations. Swaziland auditor general reports huge sums of money missing. Auditor general for audit within three months after the end of the financial year. The report on the audit of the accounts of the government of the republic of zambia for the financial year ended 31st december 2012 was submitted to the president for tabling in the national assembly in accordance with the provisions of article 1214 of the constitution of the republic of. In difficult economic times, one of the biggest challenges governments face is to find more efficient and costeffective ways of doing things while continuing to offer the public the best possible service for the money, stated auditor general jim mccarter. Desk study of auditor general s 20 2015 auditor general s reports. This report includes the results of an evaluation of general budget support and sector. The executive summary in the auditor general s ag report 2012 revealed that zmw 906.
The report also focused on information technology systems in mpsas. Scope of audit i the report was a result of a programme of test checks and. Auditorgeneral on the accounts of parastatal bodies. Volume 1 includes valueformoney audit reports, as well as chapters on our audit of the public accounts and on government advertising. Misstating of financial statements from balance of payments between pay master general account or exchequer account on one hand and line ministries, local authorities, state enterprises and parastatals on the other hand was analyzed. Organizations in the broader public sector pdf 78kb exhibit 4. The latest auditor generals report for the year ending december 31, 2012 has been made available to the public. The auditor general s 2016 report audited some payment claims and found a good number of them to be repeat demands for payments that have already been made for work done.
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