Tabled in the legislative assembly of ontario on december 5, 2011. Aug 02, 2017 20170802 the auditor general, daniel domelevo has stated that his office is not excluded from audits and that the department is audited every year. November 1, 2011, through october 31, 2012 about our office. Accra, july 1, 2009 the wanton spate of corruption, abuse, waste and other financial. If you need additional information, please contact me at 6173104. The results reflect an overall regression for the second consecutive year. November 1, 2010, through october 31, 2011 about our office. Section 2 comments on financial statements 6 annual financial statements 7 submission of accounts 7 statement of assets and liabilities no.
Management and staff of the organizational units work in coordination to meet the auditor generals goals and objectives. Studies here and overseas have shown that unauthorised drivers tend to be high risk drivers who are overrepresented in fatal or serious car crashes. Ghana audit service 2012 procurement audit report of the auditor. The role of auditing in public sector governance iia. Reviews of departments and crown agencies organized by department name summary booklet update on prior years report recommendations special reports. However, the auditor generals audit reports have uncovered many, serious examples of mismanagement, fraud and corruption within the public sector involving millions of dollars of. President of ghana to speak at webinar staff reporter 28 apr 2020 crisis management for african business leaders will address the challenges african executives are facing during the. Follow up audits conducted up to 1 april 2011 revealed that the respective federal statutory bodies and subsidiary companies have taken action on 70 85. 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. The auditorgeneral 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. I am pleased to present my annual report for the year 20182019.
To view these pdf files, download the free adobe reader. 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. Download pdf anticorruption knowledge hub transparency. We also recognize that without a model or framework it is difficult to chart the prognosis of the remedy being administered. Tabled in the legislative assembly of ontario on december 2, 2015. Figure 3 shows that in 2012 the agencys allocation rose above spending, and 20 spending rose above allocations. Opposition leader mr manasseh sogavare has also publicly applauded the latest auditor generals report, as reported in the solomon star on friday 24th october. Marking 50th anniversary of p ublic services workers in ghana, ghanadots financial and economic journalist, masahudu ankiilu kunateh takes a look at some of the audit reports of the public sector in ghan a. The return on every dollar invested in the auditor generals office was. About 100 cases are being processed to determine which ones to be considered for surcharge, an official of the legal department of. This report can be found on the ghana audit service website. Business plan 201112, 2012, 2014 business plan 200809, 200910, 201011activity plan transition reports on the business plan. Notes the reports are displayed beneath the page with the current ones on top.
Auditorgenerals department not excluded from audits. News ghana is ghanas leading online news portal for business in west africa and around the world. Report of the auditorgeneral on the management and utilisation of district assemblies common fund dacf i and other statutory funds for the year ended 31 december 2011 transmittal letter my ref. More rot in govt as auditor general releases new report. Auditorgeneral asks more to refund state funds ghana. Peter achterstraat auditor general 31 october 2012. Republic of ghana report on the observance of standards. Ghunney, the director of public relations of the audit service and copied to the ghana news agency on tuesday, said the auditorgeneral wishes to inform all. The auditor generals office is tasked with inspecting, auditing and reporting on accounts, finances and properties of government departments, agencies, and public corporations. Auditor general fights internal auditors business day ghana.
The purpose of this report is to assist the legislative assembly. This report can be found on the ghana audit service website at. Performance audit report of the auditorgeneral on road safety in ghana v the police training school should include in its curriculum courses on enforcement and road safety issues. Roberta ntim, richard pappoe kwabena safoh sarkwa and hannah mensah under the supervision of lawrence ayagiba, aag and yaw agyei sifah, dag. On account of the foregoing, coupled with my personal conviction on the need for a timely, accurate and reliable federal government account, i have opted to submit my annual report for 2015 in 2 parts. Contact information for the auditor general, deputies auditor general, and other auditor general management with reporting responsibilities is included as exhibit d. Report of the auditor general on the public accounts of ghana. The report presented to the speaker rebecca kadaga this morning shows misappropriation of monies in about 1600 entities including the central government, local. Finally, public bodies and subsidiaries, national governmentowned companies and national.
F raud, abuse and waste in ghanas public services masahudu ankiilu kunateh, ghanadot. In ghana, the audit service act, 2000 act 684 section 30 provides for the establishment of audit report implementation committees arics to pursue the implementation of matters in all audit reports endorsed by parliament as well as financial matters raised in the reports of the internal monitoring unit. This article presents a summary of some of these reports, with the clearcut objective of providing a listing of the types of fraud, abuse and waste perpetrated in. This report is divided into three sections, with the first speaking.
Mmdas chop money 2016 auditorgenerals report reveals. Myriad public sector audit activities and reporting rela tionships exist. Auditorgeneral submits 2015 report to parliament graphic. Audit of the financial statements of the province business plan of the office of the auditor general business plan 201718, 201819, 201920 business plan 201415, 201516, 201617 business plan 201112, 2012, 2014 business plan 200809, 200910, 201011activity plan transition. Auditorgeneral encouraged by emerging positive trend in. Kathy dubose, staff director joint legislative auditing committee attachment. Challenges of public procurement audit a perspective of ashanti. Auditor generals report implicates mmdas news ghana. Auditor generals reports transparency international.
Nestle annual report 2012 1 the nestle model achieved in 2012 outlook despite the many challenges 20 will no doubt bring, we expect to deliver the nestle model of organic growth between 5% and 6% as well as an improved margin and underlying earnings per share in constant currencies. Report of the auditor general public accounts of trinidad. Aug 12, 2017 the amount shows a 32 per cent almost gh. The auditor general must submit his report to parliament, as stated. They range from paracetamol used to ease minor aches and pains, to prescription drugs for ongoing health conditions such as blood pressure and. Pdf icon auditor generals report on the public accounts 2018.
We recognize in ghana that the neglect or absence of an effectively functioning internal audit organization in ghana creates a vacuum in the countrys governance and financial management reform efforts and initiatives. Sadly, in each years report over the last couple of decades the auditorgeneral has drawn ghanaians attention to cases of fraud, abuse and waste in the public services of ghana. My report to the ministers under section 8 2 of the audit act on the inspection and audit of the accounts and records of the authority for the year ended 31 december, 2012 was issued on 29 november, 20. Auditor generals system of quality control in effect for the period september 1, 2009, through august 31, 2010, provided reasonable. Submission of annual report of the auditor general for the federation on the accounts of the government of the federal republic of nigeria for the year ended 31st december, 2014 in accordance with section 852 and 5 of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999, as amended, i am pleased to submit to. Republic of ghana report on the observance of standards and. This report is in response to an october 26, 2010, resolution of the joint legislative audit committee. Report of the auditor general on the public accounts of ghana public boards, corporations and other statutory institutions for the year ended 31 december 2012 ref. Auditorgeneral submits reports to parliament ghana. The public sector auditors role supports the governance responsibilities. The auditor generals report for the financial year ending june 2012 reveals perennial abuse of public funds by different government bodies amounting to trillions of shillings. The certificate covers those involved in cash irregularities and failure to account for state funds. Performance audit report of the auditorgeneral on the regulation of residential homes for children. The report of the auditor general on the public accounts of the republic of trinidad.
The auditorgeneral ag has issued more certificates of indebtedness to individuals towards the recovery of state funds, which they directly or indirectly caused its wrong utilisation, bringing the total to more than 35. Auditor general ghana audit service 26 august 20 the study team comprised. 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 exchequer and audit act, chapter 69. 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. Ghanas auditor generals powers are limited to the federal level.
Performance audit report of the auditor general on the. Ghanas audit report uncovers rot in public institutions. Report of the auditor general part iv 20 on accounts of. Contents western australian auditor generals report pharmaceuticals. My 2012 annual report provides observations, recommendations, and information pertaining to the audits and examinations of government operations conducted by the office during the year. Purchase and management of pharmaceuticals in public hospitals contents pharmaceuticals are used in the care, treatment and prevention of illnesses.
Purchase and management of pharmaceuticals in public hospitals report 7 june 2012. Request pdf challenges of public procurement audit a. Part iii of my report deals with audits of the provincial governments, their public bodies and subsidiary corporations, locallevel governments, hospital boards and some trust funds. Volume i this volume presents the performance report on financial assistance to atcon holdings inc. The auditor generals department augd conducted a special audit of the caribbean maritime university cmu for the period 201617 to 201819 in response to. Office of the auditor general newfoundland and labrador. The 2017 annual report on the petroleum funds has been prepared in line with section 48 of the petroleum revenue management act, 2011 act 815, as amended act 893, to cover the collection, utilisation and management of petroleum revenues during the 2017 fiscal year. A report by the auditorgeneral on the financial operations of ministries, departments and agencies mdas for 2011 has revealed unhealthy cash management practices which resulted in the failure to pay revenue collected into the consolidated fund, tax irregularities and unauthorized payments, as well as nonavailability of adequate records. Volume ii this volume presents performance reports completed during 2015 including infection prevention and control in hospitals, silviculture, and private wood supply june 2015. Generals response to my preliminary observations is still being awaited. This was also the practice in ghana before the transfer of internal audit taskauthority to the controller and accountant generals department in 1988. This expenditure was made up of r62 billion for employment. The audit act requires the auditor general to report annually to the legislative assembly.
New south wales auditorgenerals report financial audit. News ghana is ghana s leading online news portal for business in west africa and around the world. Performance report 2005 background unauthorised driving occurs when someone drives an unregistered vehicle or drives without a valid drivers licence. Audit of accounts and the control environment part ii report 2011 page 2 introduction role of the auditorgeneral introduction section 214 of the constitution of the independent state of papua new guinea requires the auditor general to inspect and audit, and to report at least once in every fiscal year as provided by an act of the. Sep 06, 2017 about 100 cases are being processed to determine which ones to be considered for surcharge, an official of the legal department of the auditor generals office told the ghana news agency in an interview, on tuesday.
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