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    "id": 1033578,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
        "slug": "samson-ongeri"
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    "content": "Consideration and preparation of reports: During the period under review, the Committee has considered and prepared reports which are currently in various stages as follows: - (i) Twenty Reports drafted, considered and awaiting adoption: Reports of twenty county executives for Financial Year 2014/2015; Twenty-four Reports drafted and considered by the Committee: for eight county executives for the three financial years 2015/16 - 2017/18; and, (ii) Eighty-one Reports drafted and awaiting Committee consideration for twenty-seven county executives for the three financial years 2015/16 - 2017/18. The challenge of operating under a very tight schedule of interrogations and the heavy backlog of reports, coupled with the COVID-19 situation have slowed down the Committee’s effort to consider, adopt and table all the reports mentioned above within the period. It is for this reason that the Committee has sought the intervention of amending the Standing Orders to allow for extension of time for the Committee beyond the end of this Session in order to conclude the reports in readiness for tabling. Upcoming Activities: For the remaining days of November and the first week of December, 2020, the Committee is scheduled to conclude the consideration of the Auditor General’s Reports for the financial years 2015/16 and 2017/18 for the county executives and continue with the consideration of the Auditor General’s Reports for the financial years 2013/14 and 2017/18 for county assemblies. Challenges faced by the Committee and Recommendations:_ (i) Heavy workload arising from the backlog of Audit reports for county assemblies and county executives. (ii) The sessional nature of the Committee where valuable time is lost before the constitution of a new Committee on commencement of a new session. The delay in constituting the Committee led to substantial loss of time and delay in commencement of work. (iii) Limited funds: The Committee has noted with concern that despite heavy workload, its budgetary provision is inadequate and equal to that of the other Committees of the Senate. The Committee holds two sittings per day for five days a week in an effort to deal with its heavy mandate and to also clear its huge backlog in order to cover all the reports of the Auditor General as required by law. Considering the number of sittings, and the volume of workload, it goes without saying that the cost of holding physical meetings is much higher compared to virtual sittings. Recommendations:- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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