N/Assembly Tasked On LG Auditors General Office
The National Assembly has been urged to include the office of the Auditor-General for Local Governments in the proposed constitutional amendment.
Mr. Mubasiru Hassan, the chairman of the Conference of Auditors General for Local Governments in Nigeria made the call at a seminar organised by the group in Lagos recently.
Hassan also appealed to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to upwardly review the salary of Auditors General over and above the office of the Permanent Secretary.
Hassan, who is the Lagos State Permanent Secretary and Auditor General for Local Governments lamented the increasing rate of embezzlement among government officials despite the presence of accountants and auditors at all levels of government, who authenticate financial reports from various government parastatals.
Also speaking at the seminar, Mr. Lekan Ogunbanwo who represented Mr. Adesegun Ogunlewe, Head of Service, Lagos State, called on Auditors General for local governments in the country to confront the various malpractices and fraudulent activities of public office holders with a true sense of accountability to humanity and God.
Ogunlewe said both accountants and auditors in the country have a special role to play in ensuring accountability and probity in government, stressing that their ability to live up to their responsibilities will increase public confidence in government. P.M.NEWS learnt that the conference, which was first of its kind, is expected to be rotated among the geo-political zones across the country for adequate coverage and attendance of members.
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