- 5 Marks
Question
c) The Auditor General is required in Ghana to submit his Report to the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament within six months of the end of the year to which it relates.
Required:
Identify the principal matters to which this Report must draw attention. (5 marks)
Answer
The Auditor General’s Report must draw attention to any cases in which he has observed that:
- Wilful or negligent omission to collect public money:
An officer or employee of the Government has wilfully or negligently omitted to collect or receive any public money due to the Government. - Misappropriation of public funds:
Any public money was not duly accounted for and paid into the consolidated fund or other designated public account. - Expenditure authorization and application:
An appropriation was exceeded or was applied for a purpose or in a manner not authorized by law. - Unaccounted expenditures:
An expenditure was not authorized, properly vouched for, or certified. - Deficiency through fraud or mistake:
There has been a deficiency through fraud, default, or mistake of any person. - Internal control inefficiency:
Applicable internal controls are inefficient or ineffective. - Public interest matters:
In the public interest, the matter should be brought to the notice of Parliament.
- Topic: Government external audit and public accountability
- Series: NOV 2015
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