INAUGURATION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEES FOR SIX (6) ASSEMBLIES IN THE OTI REGION
On behalf of the Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency, Dr. E. O. Osae, Mr. Hayford Dowuona-Hammond inaugurated the Audit Committees for the six (6) Assemblies in Oti Region on Tuesday 6TH August, 2024.
1. KRACHI EAST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY 4. BIAKOYE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
2. NKWANTA NORTH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 5. KADJEBI DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
3. NKWANTA SOUTH MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY 6. GUAN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
The Director of Internal Audit, Mr. Eric Yankson, on behalf of the Chief Director for the ORCC welcomed all to the inauguration and shared the purpose of the meeting. Read More
Mr. Dowuona-Hammond in his address informed members that the committee was a statutory committee and members were nominated to support management of the various Assemblies to deliver on their mandate. He enumerated the three (3) main roles of the committee as Mandatory, Advisory and Supporting.
He noted that, the mandatory role of the committee is to pursue management’s implementation of recommendations from internal and external Audit Reports , and implement directives from Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament. He advised management to fall on their committees to advise on such directives and invitations to PAC.
He informed the committees of their mandate to submit an Annual Report on its activities.
Mr. Dowuona-Hammond noted the advisory role of the committees in terms of Risk Management, Financial Controls and Internal Controls. He encouraged all the members to bring their expertise to bare on issues of good governance.
The Audit Committee chairpersons assured the representative of the Director-General, Mr. Hayford Dowuona-Hammond of their support to their respective Assemblies.
The District Chief Executive for Biakoye District Assembly, Hon. Millicent Kabuki Carboo briefed the meeting on the impact that her previous Audit Committee had made on her operations.