Audit Reports (GH0009)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Ghana Action Plan 2013-2014
Action Plan Cycle: 2013
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MOFEP).
Support Institution(s): Centre for Economic Policy Analysis (CEPA), Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)
Policy Areas
Anti Corruption and Integrity, Audits, Legislation, Public ParticipationIRM Review
IRM Report: Ghana 2013-2014 End of Term Report, Ghana Progress Report 2013-2014
Early Results: Did Not Change
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): High
Implementation i
Description
Government will further strengthen the accountability mechanisms of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) by reviewing the composition of the largely dysfunctional Audit Report Implementation Committees (ARICs) to include CSO representatives and independent professionals who will more effectively implement the recommendations of audit reports. A major impediment to effective implementation is that the Implementation Committee is predominantly composed of officers of the same Ministry or Department whose handling of public money has been queried by the Auditor-General. Actions:
• Convene a meeting of appropriate CSOs and government Agencies to review the Financial Administration Act, particularly the provision on Audit Report Implementation Committees (ARICs).
• Agree on amendment of composition of ARICs to include CSO representatives and independent professionals
• Amend Financial Administration Act.