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Dr. Omar Davies on Tuesday served notice that he will run a tight ship during his tenure as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
Admitting that the committee had taken far too long to get to the Auditor General's reports for the period 2004 to 2007, Dr. Davies made several suggestions that he felt could help the committee work more efficiently.
He suggested that focus be placed on major deficiencies rather than a point by point review of the Auditor General's (AG's) report.
"I suggest that focus be placed on the major deficiencies as identified by the Auditor General's Office to determine whether in each case the deficiency had been addressed and perhaps more importantly, that corrective measures had been instituted.
He said he intended to ask the AG's office to a precise log, indicating when accounting officers are made aware of concerns and what remedial action have been taken.
He said this will make the work of the PAC more effective.
Dr. Davies added that he would ask the Auditor General's department to send copies of reports to the relevant ministers to ensure they are kept up to date.
Admitting that the committee had taken far too long to get to the Auditor General's reports for the period 2004 to 2007, Dr. Davies made several suggestions that he felt could help the committee work more efficiently.
He suggested that focus be placed on major deficiencies rather than a point by point review of the Auditor General's (AG's) report.
"I suggest that focus be placed on the major deficiencies as identified by the Auditor General's Office to determine whether in each case the deficiency had been addressed and perhaps more importantly, that corrective measures had been instituted.
He said he intended to ask the AG's office to a precise log, indicating when accounting officers are made aware of concerns and what remedial action have been taken.
He said this will make the work of the PAC more effective.
Dr. Davies added that he would ask the Auditor General's department to send copies of reports to the relevant ministers to ensure they are kept up to date.