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Audit Department
The Audit department in Amuria is
responsible for:
Assisting Chief Administrative
Officer (C.A.O.) in responding to Auditor General’s queries.
Check effectiveness and efficiencies
of internal controls in Financial Management Systems of the
Amuria.
Conduct Human Resource Audits mainly
involving checking through appointment letters and verification
of the same.
Performing procurement
audits-Verification of works done in the fields.
Performing Sub county audits of
Primary, Secondary, Health Centres, Projects in the district.
Major Achievements:
Improvement in the Financial
Management Systems and report formats: for example Audit
reports have greatly improved.
There is great improvement in the
relationship between Audit and other departments in Amuria
district.
Certification procedures have
been instituted to ensure shoddy work is not done.
“Air supply”(Payment for goods
not received ) has greatly reduced due to routine
monitoring activities
Challenges Facing the Audit Department:
Inadequate FinancesFear of Internal Audit department as fault finders versus system improvements.
Transport facilities
Slow response of auditees to management letters.
Absenteeism of auditees in offices: Even on appointment, they create emergencies.
Proposed Solutions:
More funding to care take more activities including lobbying tactics.Training management on professionals with auditors.
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