The article requires that the public accounts of ghana and all public offices, including the courts, the central and local government administrations, universities and public institutions of like nature, of any corporate or other body or organisation established by an act of parliament, shall be audited and reported on by the auditorgeneral. Auditorgenerals overview office of the auditorgeneral. 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. Amidu for his statesmanship according to the auditor generals report for 2010, the government had to pay judgment. Getfund has, in a 12page response to the auditor general, debunked many of the assertions in the report. The audit service board and auditorgenerals secretariat, human resource, training. 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 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.
I recommend that the provisions of the fai should be strictly complied with. This audit assessed if state government entities effectively set fees for their services. The auditor generals reports from 1997 up to 2014 have identified a trend. Special edition june, 20 ghana integrity initiative. The main sources of funding are from gog and development partners. Tabled in the legislative assembly of ontario on december 6, 2010. Annual report 2019 of the office of the auditor general of. Nov, 2015 the article requires that the public accounts of ghana and all public offices, including the courts, the central and local government administrations, universities and public institutions of like nature, of any corporate or other body or organisation established by an act of parliament, shall be audited and reported on by the auditor general. I hereby submit my report on the audit of state enterprises and parastatals in terms of section 3092 of the constitution of zimbabwe read together with section 101 of the audit office act chapter 22. The auditor general has submitted four 4 reports to the parliament of ghana in accordance with article 1875 of the 1992 constitution of the republic. 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 stakeholders and the public about the submission of the reports to. The audit covered all transactionsevents undertaken by mdas in 2011 which. Feb 24, 2020 the ghana education trust fund getfund is challenging claims of mismanagement and illegalities in the auditor generals report. This research analyzed how auditing as practiced in ghanas district.
Auditor generals report on the public accounts 2016. Gyeeda features again in stinking auditor generals report 2014. Auditor generals system of quality control in effect for the period september 1, 2009, through august 31, 2010, provided reasonable assurance that. 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. The ghana education trust fund getfund is challenging claims of mismanagement and illegalities in the auditor generals report. Auditorgeneral submits 2015 report to parliament citi 97. Chapter 1 introductory comments by the auditor general pdf 167 kb chapter 2 department of health meat safety food premises program.
Unicef annual report 20 ghana while the proportion of ghanaians living in poverty was cut in half between 1996 and 2006, to 28. The office of the auditor general of canada will conduct an audit of the investing in canada plan. 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 stakeholders and the public about the submission of the reports. This report summarises the results of our annual audits of 7 state government entities mainly for the year opinion on ministerial notification report 11. The audit service therefore rejected a total of gh. 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 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 key issue relates to serious deficiencies in internal control. My attention was drawn to a comment made by the founding president and executive director of imani ghana, a policy think tank, mr. In the schedule that zoomlion provided, zoomlion suggests that at a management fee rate of four hundred ghana cedis ghs per beneficiary, it is making a loss of circa eighteen ghana cedis ghs ghanaian sues british army for failing to protect him from winter.
Welcome to the office of the auditor general of canada. Audit reports archive office of the auditor general. The director, communication unit ghana audit service headquarters post office box mb 96, accra. The report deals with national ent departments and agencies on the controlgovernm environment and on transactions with or concerning the public monies and properties of. Guinea, i have the honour to transmit to the national parliament the part ii of my report for the year 2010. Aug 12, 2017 the amount shows a 32 per cent almost gh.
Senate secretariat senator appointment dates 20172018. These audits include 2,010 institutions and agencies of. Please, accept the assurances of my highest regards. Tabled in the legislative assembly of ontario on december 2, 2015. For more information about societe generale ghana limited sogegh. The report of the auditor general on the public accounts of the republic of trinidad and tobago for the. Pdf irregularities in ghanas public sector procurement and their.
Ukura, jp, ofr, fca auditor general for the federation. Annual report of the auditorgeneral on the public accounts of ghana. Early childhood to grade 12 education in the northwest territoriesdepartment of education, culture and employment. 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. According to data from the 2010 population census there are 737,743 persons with disability pwd in ghana, representing about 3 per cent of the countrys total population. The oag adheres to governmental standards of the auditing profession. The audits were carried out in accordance with article 1872 and internationally accepted standards. The report deals with national ent departments and agencies on the controlgovernm environment and on transactions with or concerning the public monies and properties of the state of papua new guinea in 2010. Results of the 201011 audits the performance of district health boards is important for our health, and our. Auditor generals report on the public accounts of ghana consolidated fund for the year ended 31st december 2011 page 7 non payment of divestiture proceeds into the consolidated fund gh. Followup on my recommendation in the 2010 public accounts audit report. Pdf role of auditing practices in service delivery. Auditorgenerals department not excluded from audits. 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.
For further information about the ghana audit service, please contact. Mmdas chop money 2016 auditorgenerals report reveals. Auditor general fights internal auditors business day ghana. The auditorgeneral has submitted to parliament a total number of reports on public accounts for the year ended december 31, 2015.
Mar 01, 2012 auditor general s overview health sector. Children and social protection the auditor generals office. Volume i this volume presents the performance report on financial. Report of the auditor general on the public accounts of ghana, preuniversity educational institutions for the 6 financial year ended 31 december 2010 of the institutions financial statements as well as a means to cover up misappropriation of funds.
The standing committee on the auditorgeneral, established in terms of public accountability act, oversees the performance of the auditorgeneral on behalf of the. Volume 1 includes valueformoney audit reports, as well as chapters on our audit of the public accounts and on government advertising. May 12, 2014 the main accountability instruments are the auditor generals budget and strategic plan, as well as the annual report, both of which are tabled annually in the national assembly. Report of the auditorgeneral for the financial year 201819. Ghanas petroleum revenues present important opportunities to finance development. Apr 05, 2017 the auditorgeneral has submitted to parliament a total number of reports on public accounts for the year ended december 31, 2015. Report of the auditorgeneral on the public accounts of ghana ministries, departments and other agencies mdas for the year ended 31 december 2015. Annual report of the auditor general november 1, 2009, through october 31, 2010 about our office 1 recommended statutory and fiscal changes 6 overview of major audit and accountability activities state government 9 educational entities 15 information technology 25 other accountability activities 28 annual report exhibits 31. Auditor generals report on the national oil company of liberia nocal financial statements for the fiscal years ended june 30, 2009 through to june 30, 2011 october 2015 yusador s. Ag is mandated under clause 1872 of the superior law of ghana, the. Auditorgeneral submits reports to parliament ghana. The director, communication unit, ghana audit service. Oct 29, 2019 gyeeda features again in stinking auditor generals report 2014.
The auditor generals responsibility is to audit and report on these. Report of the auditor general for the financial year 201819. Performance audit report of the auditorgeneral on the regulation of. Tabling of the report of the auditor general of canada on respect in the workplacetuesday. Article 187 2 of the 1992 constitution of ghana mandates the auditorgeneral to audit all the accounts of public corporations or organizations set up by an act of parliament, and article 187 5 further mandates the auditorgeneral to submit such audited. Notes the reports are displayed beneath the page with the current ones on top. Report of the auditor general of prince edward island 2010 introduction report overview under the audit act, the auditor general is required to report annually to the legislative assembly. I was responsible for the auditors report for the year ended march 31, 2016. The major shortcomings of the four audit reports issued so far was their failure to institute. Auditorgeneral submits 2015 report to parliament citi. Audit results report annual 201819 financial audits of state government entities.
The auditorgenerals reports in ghana are both ghana has elaborate. Auditor general richard quartey a report by the auditorgeneral on the financial operations of ministries, departments and agencies mdas for 2011 has. 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 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 planned programs and their use of public resources.
Republic of ghana report on the observance of standards. The majority of the population in the north 63 per cent is poor, compared to 20 per cent in the south. Auditor generals report implicates mmdas news ghana. This report can be found on the ghana audit service website. Chapter 1 introductory comments by the auditor general pdf 76 kb. The statement of foreign exchange receipts and payments of the bank of ghana bog for the halfyear ended 30 june 2010 were audited in compliance with article 1843 of the 1992 constitution of the republic of ghana. 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. Results of the 2010 11 audits the performance of district health boards is important for our health, and our health is vital to the economic wellbeing of new zealand. Performance audit report of the auditorgeneral on the regulation of residential. 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.
For the year ended 31 march 2010, the public accounts contain the consolidated summary financial statements, the auditor generals report on those financial statements, and other information which government is required to include or chooses to include. In this chapter, i comment on the consolidated summary financial. Ukura, jp, ofr, fca auditorgeneral for the federation. The auditor generals responsibility is to audit and report on these financial. The audit was planned and performed so as to obtain reasonable assurance that the statement of foreign exchange receipts. My 2010 annual report provides observations, recommendations, and information pertaining to the audits and examinations of governm ent operations conducted. Volume 2 contains three chapters of our work in the area of the environmentthe first report issued under our expanded responsibilities outlined in. Discussing the status of auditing globally, vani 2010 reveal that, of the 107.
Republic of ghana report on the observance of standards and. The auditors reports referred to above each expressed the auditor generals unqualified opinion that the financial statements of the. Report of the auditor general public accounts of trinidad. Funding ghanas free senior high school with oil revenue.
An exploratory study of the influence they exert on public administration through their value for money audits. Auditor general ghana audit service 19 december 2018 this report can be found on the ghana audit service website. Auditor generals report 4 public accounts of trinidad and tobago 2014 auditors responsibility 3. 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. 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. Auditor generals report on the public accounts of ghana consolidated fund for the year ended 31st december 2011 page 3 audit scope and methodology 3.
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