Ogun Lawmaker Tasks Financial Officials To Avoid Errors On Expenses

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA

Ogun State House of Assembly (OGHA), Chairman, Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-Corruption (PAAC) Hon. Musefiu Lamidi has advised Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government (MDAs) officials in charge of financial management to avoid errors especially in the computation of financial expenses.

Hon. Lamidi, gave this charge while leading other members of the Committee to examine the audit report of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

The assembly which commenced the consideration of year 2018/2019 audit report of the Auditor General for State and the financial statements of MDAs tasked them to further put up strategies aimed at promoting accountability and transparency in their financial transactions.

He also urged the to ensure an up-to-date asset registers to document all tangible and intangible properties in their custody for asset tracking as well as insurance for the asset where necessary.

The committee chairman hinted that agencies of government must continue to uphold the principles of accountability and prudence in the implementation of the appropriation law, with a view to preventing waste and blocking leakages to have value for money in the running of government business.

However, he commended the officials from the office of the auditor general for ensuring a thorough job in auditing the financial records of the MDAs in conformity with the Appropriation Law passed by the Assembly.

In the same vein, the lawmaker warned that appropriate sanctions awaited any erring officials found wanting in the process of promoting transparency in the running of government business.