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. The survey of 15 centers has showed that there are many differences of internal audit amongst internal auditors. November 1, 2011, through october 31, 2012 about our office. The chairman of the federal accounting standards advisory board fasab, tom allen, published the fasabs annual report for fiscal year 2012 and threeyear plan. Administration mpa over the fiscal period october 1 st, 2012 to september 30 th, 20. The minimum wage and conditions of employment act, chapter 276 of the laws of zambia empowers the. The latest auditor generals report for the year ending december 31, 2012 has been made available to the public. Peace corpszambia september 8 15, 2006 during our followup audit ig0615fua.
Accounts presented to the house of commons pursuant to section 64 of the government resources and accounts act 2000. Among the issues pointed out in the report is an unvouched expenditure of k349 million and undelivered materials amounting to k251 million. Guidelines for libraries serving hospital patients and the. The auditor generals report has revealed that a ministry of general education employee paid himself a total of k2,577,055 in the year ended 2016, for unexplained purposes. Cobusu demands action in auditor generals report plunder. Main reportags report for 2012 national assembly of zambia. 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. Documentsprojectandoperationszambia%20csp%2020112015.
The report of the auditor general on the accounts of the republic for the financial year ended 31st december 2016 has shown a continued increase in the misapplication of funds from k28,153,997 in 2015 to k162,095,699 in 2016. A case study on complementarity in finlands country. 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. Report of the auditor general for 2008 on parastatal bodies the auditor generals report for 2008 public accounts. Auditor general richard quartey a report by the auditor general on the financial operations of ministries, departments and agencies mdas for 2011 has revealed unhealthy cash management practices.
General report on the provincial audit outcomes of limpopo 2012 12. The comptroller and auditor general, tim burr, is an officer of the house of commons. Call to orderroll call auditor tim berry called the meeting to order at 9. This is according to a statement issued by the office of the auditor general in. On 30 march 2012, the country launched its 2009 eiti report, disclosing the payments from 28 mining companies to the government in 2009. A country agreement inviting the peace corps to work in zambia was signed by the united states and zambia on september 14, 1993. November 2012 in zambias mealie meal crisis, a pf stronghold suffers the worst.
The general membership is encouraged to give support. Accounts presented to the house of lords by command of her majesty. A secondary audience of this study is people who are in general interested in the. The report was submitted to the president for tabling in the national assembly in accordance with the provisions of. He and the national audit office are totally independent of government. 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 end 31st december, 2012, oce of the auditor general, 2014. Category 1 k400 per hour for a pers on engaged as a a general worker, not elsewhere specified.
Final report on the audit of peace corpszambia ig6a transmitted for your information is our final report on the audit of peace corpszambia. Thunder bay the auditor general has brought down the 2012 annual report. 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. 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. Our role as the capital regions mobility leader has taken on greater importance in the face of congestion concerns, and the quest for affordable travel options and connectivity for stakeholders throughout the community. While these policy documents contained general references to coherence and. 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. The report specifically looked at how well the government planned the u. Some auditors sign the report without conducting verification and confirmation, although the remains doing it. Moreover, sbrs are highly complex involving numerous zambian. Investigative research into public funds leakage beyond the auditor generals report.
The report covers all the big players taskforce, zccmih, zamtel, znbc and many more. Vicepresident scott said this in parliament when responding to. The report contains findings on the management of the constituency development funds cdf and grants to local authorities for the financial year ended 31st december, 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. Volume 2 contains three chapters of our work in the area of the environmentthe first report issued under our expanded responsibilities outlined in. The minimum wages and conditions of employment act no. Tabled in the legislative assembly of ontario on december 12, 2012. The reported revenue was up almost 50% from the 2008. The recent published auditor generals report speaks volume to ordinary zambians of what is taking place in these higher public offices. Auditor general richard quartey a report by the auditorgeneral on the financial operations of ministries, departments and agencies mdas for 2011 has. Other committee members present were, jon vanator, deputy budget director, mike frick, chief deputy treasurer, steffanie rhinesmith and martha lake. Report of the auditor general on the liquidation of parastatal organisations. 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.
News auditor general report reveals financial irregularities at rda. Sep, 20 the auditor general has presented to parliament his report on the district service improvement program for 2012. News auditorgeneral report reveals financial irregularities at rda. I am pleased to present our annual report for fiscal year 2012. The author is a procurement practitioner and supply chain expert at zambia institute of advanced legal education ziale. Final report on the audit of peace corps zambia ig6a transmitted for your information is our final report on the audit of peace corps zambia.
He certifies the accounts of all government departments and a wide range of other public sector bodies. Most pleased again to lay our hands on the heavily trailed auditor generals report on the accounts for the financial year ended 31st december 2008 last years report here. Auditor generals report implicates mmdas news ghana. Disseminating research findings on misuse of public funds in order to increase accountability. Annual report 2019 of the office of the auditor general of. The report concludes there has been ineffective spending of dsip grants, potential misuse of dsip funds, limited accountability and likely instances of fraud and misappropriation. Annual report 2012 page 3 of 40 tina steinsvik sund 1970 executive director hr,performance developmentand ebusiness from 1 january 20. Only high risk institutions audited given budget, time and capacity constraints parastatals are audited on multiple and varying financial years from 2006 2012. Aug 04, 2012 the minimum wages and conditions of employment act no. Implications on industry productivity, labour and poverty reduction. He is the head of the national audit office which employs some 850 staff. Impact of procurement on the auditor generalas report.
Study on the demand for and supply of evaluation in zambia. According to the auditor general, a bwalya l phiri used different initials on nine occasions to draw money from a ministry of general eduction account, in an attempt to. The report for the year 2016 indicates that misapplication of funds has increased from about k28 million in 2015 to over k162 million in. Auditor general reports increased misapplication of funds. This indicates a steady increase in the amounts under query. Zambias single largest source of fdi investments in. As always, well worth the read, and huge thanks to a friend who tracked the soft copy for our benefit. This report was compiled from performance data collected by the ministry. Dec 12, 2012 thunder bay the auditor general has brought down the 2012 annual report.
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. Vicepresident guy scott has said zambia will not be affected by the raging war in the democratic republic of congo drc. I hope to extract some interesting conclusions in separate posts over the next few days. This report is produced in accordance with section 66d of act no. The auditor generals report revealed more plunder of public resources. The patrotic front pf government had promised the people of zambia a better life. 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. Graduate engineer, industrial economics, from the norwegian university of science and technology 1995, mba from. Zambia is not affected by dr congo war, says guy scott. Scaling up citizen, literacy, involvement and public awareness on auditor generals reports and how they can be used to engage with duty bearers. The bertha center at the university of cape town contributed to this report by.
The auditor general has presented to parliament his report on the district service improvement program for 2012. In 2012 executive director, business support and business development. The supreme court annual report and accounts 201220 annual report presented to parliament pursuant to section 541 of the constitutional reform act 2005. Nov 16, 2017 the recent published auditor generals report speaks volume to ordinary zambians of what is taking place in these higher public offices. This report seeks to present in relation to evaluation in zambia. Report of the auditor general on the liquidation of. For example, the audited financial report of may 2012 has to be submitted by no later than 6 th june 2012. The latest auditor general s report for the year ending december 31, 2012 has been made available to the public. You are about to leave the absa bank zambia plc website.