IMPLEMENTATION OF WINDHOEK RESOLUTIONS ACCOUNTABILITY

WORKSHOP

PAC NAMIBIA

Resolution 3: Value for Money Audits (VFM)

• How it will be implemented: The PAC has not yet reviewed all the performance audits as produced by the AG since the Windhoek Accountability Workshop. A retreat was organized to review the audits towards the end of 2012 but could not materialize for a number of reasons major one being;

• The PAC realized the audits cut across the work of other Parliament Committees; as such a decision was taken to seek permission at Standing Rules and Orders to review the audits with other Committees.

HOW THE RESOLUTION WILL BE IMPLEMENTED

• Approval has since been granted for the formation of Joint Committees in line with Standing Rules and Orders Chapter 3 Rule 42 (2); as such the Audits will be reviewed during the current financial year. In total there will be about 8 performance audits to be reviewed with 4 other Committees as indicated below

EXAMPLE OF PAST REVIEWS

• Office of the Prime Minister: Disaster and Risk Management • Ministry of Education:School Feeding Programme

LESSONS LEARNED

• Multi -Sectoral• Repetitive Process• Follow up Mechanisms need strengthening• ‘Messy’ – no textbook procedures

OUTSTANDING REPORTS

• Performance Audit on Unemployment amongst Namibian Youth - Standing Committee on Economics, Natural Resources and Public Administration

• Performance Audit Study on delay of Business Registration - Standing Committee on Economics, Natural Resources and Public Administration

• Performance Audit on study Outsourcing of Consultancy services - Standing Committee on Economics, Natural Resources and Public Administration

• Performance Audit service delivery to Orphans and Vulnerable children – Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender and Family Affairs

OUTSTANDING REPORTS CONTIN….

• Performance Audit on collection of Levies - Standing Committee on Economics, Natural Resources and Public Administration

• Performance Audit on Service Delivery by Regional Councils – Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs

• Performance Audit on Medical Stores - Standing Committee on Human Resources and Social Development

• Performance Audit on Utilizations of Government Quarters - Standing Committee on Human Resources and Social Development

THE PROCESS OF THE JOINT REVIEWS:

• All Committees identified are duly notified and given copies of the reports to study

• Dates are set for the actual review of the audits in consultation with the identified Committees

• Retreats are preferred• Production of a report on the reviews with all

Committees to be involved• Tabling of the final report for discussion in the

National Assembly

ADVANTAGES OF PERFORMANCE AUDITS

• Add value and;• improve performance in service delivery• Improve Transparency and Accountability• Broaden Scope Analysis

COOPERATION WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS

• Since July 2012, OAG is conducting Training to the Nigerian SAI on Performance Audits.

• The training is done in Nigeria by Auditor General of Namibia Officials and will end in August this year ( 2013)

• PAC Namibia will Assist in Reviewing Performance Reports

CONCULSION

• The PAC fully understands and supports the need for VFM reports as self explained they do add value and improve performance of the public sector, thus considerable time and resources will be availed to examine them. PAC will report on the progress at the next accountability workshop/conference.

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