A public hearing has been held by the Committee on Local Government and Rural Development to discuss issues pertaining to rural development, local governance, and decentralization.
The committee’s chairperson, Hon. Queenster Pokuah Sawyerr, emphasized in her opening remarks the importance of discouraging the practice of delaying the resolution of internal audit findings until external auditors arrive.
To guide accountability, resolve problems quickly, and implement corrective measures to protect the public coffers, she urged all Assemblies and coordinating councils to take audit results seriously.
The member of parliament from Agona East also underlined the need for collaboration between internal and external auditors to guarantee that every Cedi allotted to Assemblies is properly tracked down and converted into community development.
The Committee’s mandate is derived from the Standing Orders of Parliament and the orders of the Rt. Hon. Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, according to Hon. Dr. Sebastian Sandaare, MP for Daffiama/Bussie/Issa and a member of the Committee.
“We want to know the challenges Assemblies face in executing projects so that government policies on local governance can be shaped and improved. Our mandate is completely different from that of the Public Accounts or Government Assurances Committees,” he stated.
The Committee is anticipated to continue holding public sessions with assemblies from the Central Region after engaging with assemblies from the Greater Accra Region.
Source: newsthemegh.com