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My attention was drawn to a comment made by the founding president and executive director of imani ghana, a policy think tank, mr. The office of the auditor general oag promotes the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of city government and protects against fraud, waste and abuse by conducting independent audits, investigations and evaluations. Daniel yaw domelevo auditorgeneral ghana audit service 19 december 2018 this report can be found on the ghana audit service website. Daniel domelevo said the money is irrecoverable because they were lost due to internal control weaknesses and not cash irregularities. We pay our respects to all members of the aboriginal communities and their cultures, and to elders both past and present. Annual report of the auditorgeneral on the public accounts of ghana. I am pleased to present my report on the audits carried out by the auditor generals office ago for the financial year 201415. Auditor generals report on the public accounts of ghana consolidated fund for the year ended 31 december 2007 4 poor management of public loans gh. This paper examines inefficiencies in the operations of ghana airways as highlighted in the auditor general s report 19961997.

To view these pdf files, download the free adobe reader. Our performance was independently viewed by a panel of three international consultants by using the performance measurement framework develo. Auditor general fights internal auditors business day ghana. Jul 27, 2016 the aim of the analysis of the auditor generals reports for mdas, public boards, polytechnics and preuniversity educational institutions from 2012 to 2014 is to produce a composite report and ranking that amalgamates all the financial irregularities of all these institutions. Aug 12, 2017 the amount shows a 32 per cent almost gh.

Information on the role of this committee and its proceedings during the past year is provided in a separate section of the report. This is according to a statement issued by the office of the auditor general in. The following is an alphabetical list of staff of the office of the auditor general as of december 2012. Organizations in the broader public sector pdf 78kb exhibit 4. Auditor generals report 4 public accounts of trinidad and tobago 2014 auditors responsibility 3.

The auditor general indicted the ghana education trust fund getfund for breaching its mandate and illegally funding foreign scholarships in a performance audit of the fund. The audits give assurance to the president and parliament on the proper accounting, management and use of public resources. Message of the auditor general to the public on the release of the auditor generals report for the period ending 31 st december 2017 the auditor generals mandate under article 163 3 of the constitution of the republic of uganda and as amplified by sections 1 and 19 of the national audit act, 2008, is to audit and report. Occupy ghana, revealed this in a statement after meeting with the newly swornin auditorgeneral, daniel domelovo on wednesday, january 11, 2016. Report of the auditor general public accounts of trinidad. The performance audit process results in recommendations, which initiate a process of renewal and change, leading to greater efficiency and effectiveness in government administration. As at the time of submitting this budget, seven out of the eight audit reports for the financial. This action taken by the auditor generals department is in fulfilment of articles 184, 187 of the. Occupy ghana, revealed this in a statement after meeting with the newly swornin auditor general, daniel domelovo on wednesday, january 11, 2016. Auditor generals report must be taken seriously nana addo. Audit service of ghana page 5 the service collaborates with the office of the president, parliament, attorney generals department and other stakeholders including civil society in carrying out its functions as mandated in article 187 of the constitution. 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. This report has been prepared under section 11 of the audit service act, 2000 for presentation to parliament in accordance with section 20 of the act. The auditor generals responsibility is to audit and report on these financial statements in accordance with section 116 2 and 4 of the constitution of the republic of trinidad and tobago and section 25 1 of the act.

Auditor generals report on the fiscal policy paper 2012 20 may 24, 2012. The oag adheres to governmental standards of the auditing profession. Office of the auditor general of ontario pdf 586kb exhibit 1. Since 2012, no commencement warrant has been issued by ministry of finance for ongoing projects. The said finding was published in the auditor generals report on the account of ministries, departments and agencies mdas for the period ending december 31, 2018. Auditor generals report on the fiscal policy paper 20142015 april 17, 2014. The latest auditor generals report for the year ending december 31, 2012 has been made available to the public. Auditor generals performance audit of getfund full report. Auditor generals report 2003 report of the auditor general for the year 2003 chapter 1 introduction his is my annual report to the house of assembly for 2003. Annual report 2017 of the office of the auditor general of. There is the need to revisit internal auditing in the public sector, the auditor generals report demands and appears to suggest that internal auditors are not working with independence from. Daily news from ghana and local accra news stories including crime, health, education and general news by daily graphic. In recent years ghana airways has been plunged into a severe crisis that has culminated in a partnership between the government of ghana and nationwide airline of south africa, in an attempt to improve performance. The office of the auditorgeneral zimbabwe oag is committed to open and transparent communication with members of civil society, the public and business sectors on.

Annual auditor generals reports to parliament these audit reports volumes highlight key and cross cutting issues and trends and are are composed of oag performance reports volume 1, consolidated audit reports of ministries, departments and agencies volume 2, consolidated audit reports of districts and urban councils volume 3, consolidated audit reports of statutory bodies volume. The fact that we delivered for the 17th consecutive time the. Pdf role of auditing practices in service delivery. Auditorgeneral submits reports to parliament ghana. Getfund administered scholarships local and foreign even though it did not have the mandate to do so. The auditorgeneral indicted the ghana education trust fund getfund for breaching its mandate and illegally funding foreign scholarships in a performance audit of the fund the performance audit report said the getfund secretariat overstepped its mandate and administered the scholarship itself. Report of the auditor general for the financial year 201819. Ghanas audit report uncovers rot in public 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 office of the auditor general operates from two locations mount pearl and corner brook. Auditor generals report on the fiscal policy paper 202014 april 18, 20. Audit reports archive office of the auditor general. Report of the auditorgeneral for the financial year 201819.

The auditor generals report provides a summary of the results of the audits, highlights the financial performance, key issus of the audit opinions, and other significant governance, internal control and financial management issues in sagcs for the year ending 30 june 2012. Govt challenges auditor generals report the ghana report. The auditorgeneral on wednesday submitted a report on public accounts of ghana consolidated fund for the year ended 31 december 20 to. The report of the auditor general on the public accounts of the republic of trinidad and tobago for the. Transparency international 2012 identified certain procurement.

Constitution has entrusted responsibility to the auditor general to evaluate and report on whether the public resources have been mobilized in a responsible manner. Special audit report of the nutrition products limited november 1, 2012. Deodat sharma presented the 2015 audit report to speaker of the national assembly dr. The main sources of funding are from gog and development partners. The auditorgeneral on tuesday, july 23, 2019 submitted ten reports to the parliament of ghana. The report of the auditor general on the public accounts of guyana and on the accounts of ministries, departments and regions for each fiscal year. The amount of money spent on foreign scholarships could have paid for many more ghanaians to gain tertiary level education as intended by the act. While this report will come in for greater scrutiny by the parliamentary public accounts committee and members of parliament when parliament reconvenes, there are aspects that have been made known in it that can. Key audit matters are those matters that, in the auditors professional judgment, were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements. Senate secretariat senator appointment dates 20172018.

Please, accept the assurances of my highest regards. The auditor generals 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. The performance audit report said the getfund secretariat overstepped its mandate and administered the scholarship itself. Accra, june 19, gna the auditorgenerals report on the accounts of the email protected secretariat, indicated that payment vouchers and supporting documents were not properly arranged for easy crossreference it said. Govt challenges auditor generals report graphic online.

Nov, 2015 the auditor general ag on friday, issued a statement to inform stakeholders and the public about the submission of all its reports on audited accounts in 2014, to parliament, in pursuance of article 187 section 2. This report, with recommended measures, has been presented to the right honorable president by conducting objective analysis of. The secretariat did not maintain complete records on receipts of revenue and payments for expenditures on all its transactions. As such, it was a good example of what we characterise as the new reality. The auditor generals reports from 1997 up to 2014 have identified a trend of.

Reports download the free adobe reader the auditor general s annual reports. This national assembly, having received the auditor generals report that indicts the government of the day, must take action as mandated upon. The office of the auditor general acknowledges the traditional custodians throughout western australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. Annual auditor generals reports to parliament office of the. The audit service board and auditor generals secretariat, human resource. The audit service therefore rejected a total of gh. The key issue relates to serious deficiencies in internal control. Performance audit report of the auditorgeneral on road safety in ghana ii are limited in the public sector compared to the private one. The auditor generals fundamental role is to bring an independent audit and reporting process to bear upon the manner in which government and its various entities discharge their responsibilities, report on their programs and their use of public resources. Performance audit report of the auditor general on road safety in ghana ii are limited in the public sector compared to the private one. It has been a commonplace since the 2012 coup to hear how fragile the malian. Auditor generals responsibility as required by section 188 of the constitution of south africa and section 4 of the public audit act of south africa and section 752 of the national gambling act, 2004 act no.

The main feature of the new long form audit report requires the auditor to communicate key audit matters to those charged with governance of the entity. Auditor general for audit within three months after the end of the financial year. Treasury board orders pdf 105kb 2017 annual report volume 2 entire volume pdf 2. Auditor general report volume iv november 2016 volume iv this volume focuses on matters arising from the annual financial audit of the provincial government and crown agencies including observations on pension plans, nursing homes, and the financial condition of the province. President nana addo has said his government has an obligation to retrieve monies illegally acquired by officials indicted in the auditor generals report. Auditor generals department downloadable documents. Download questionnaire sinhala english download instructions download circulars. You can browse through each section of the publication or quickly link to another annual report from the index list. The th november, 2014 media release with respect to the december 2014 report of the auditor general on the consolidated fund of the government of bermuda for the financial years march 31, 2010, march 31, 2011 and march 31, 2012 the 2014 report states, inter alia.

Financial reports, auditor general report, performance. This report can be found on the ghana audit service. The auditor generals report which covered 2012 to 2018 said. Republic of ghana report on the observance of standards. The aim of the analysis of the auditor generals reports for mdas, public boards, polytechnics and preuniversity educational institutions from 2012 to 2014 is to produce a composite report and ranking that amalgamates all the financial irregularities of all these institutions. In my capacity as the auditor general, i am pleased. According to the ministry, it will later this week serve notice to the auditor general, that it intends to challenge the finding. Ukura, jp, ofr, fca auditor general for the federation. Mmdas chop money 2016 auditorgenerals report reveals. The auditor general has rapped internal auditors in public service, essentially blaming them for the attempt by certain individuals and corporations to fleece the state of several billions of ghana cedis. Annual report 2018 of the office of the auditor general of. Auditor generals report on the public accounts 2016.