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    "content": "cent threshold under the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2012. In some cases, assemblies have received as much as 13 per cent of a county’s revenue, while on the other hand some assemblies still receive less than seven per cent, for example the Mombasa County Assembly. The Committee recommends that the relevant Committee undertakes a thorough analysis on the needs of county assemblies, so as to ensure uniformity in allocations and compliance with the PFM Act, 2012. The Committee also recommends the fast tracking of legislative and administrative measures that will afford county assemblies financial autonomy. During the period under review, the Committee scheduled a visit to the Coast Region for audit review and project inspection. The visit was postponed to early July, where the Committee interrogated audit reports for Mombasa and Tana River County Executives. The Committee also carried out physical inspection of the Mombasa Stadium and Early Childhood Development Centers that had been cited by the Office of the Auditor- General for lack of value for money. The Committee is grateful to Mombasa County Assembly for offering their Chambers and hospitality for the meetings. Pending bills continue to be a financial burden for most county governments. The Committee shall convene a meeting in the next quarter with relevant entities; Office of the Auditor-General (OAG), Controller of Budget (COB), Council of Governors (CoG), the National Treasury and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), to define actionable measures to ensure the integrity and completeness of accounts payables across the counties. There is lack of uniformity in the accounting policies used in county entities. Whereas financial statements of county funds and corporations are prepared on accrual basis, those of county executives and assemblies are prepared on cash basis. This has made it impossible to obtain consolidated financial statements for county governments and has further amplified the problem of pending bills and returned County Revenue Fund (CRF) issues. The stakeholders meeting proposed above will also propose a timeline for all county entities to migrate to the accrual basis and for the preparation and audit of consolidated financial statements. In conclusion, I wish to thank the members of the Committee and the dedicated secretariat that usually sits for long hours to ensure we reduce the backlog of audit reports. The Committee will use various strategies, including sub-committees and merger of financial years to shift to a more proactive mandate and ensure that the Senate is current in its interventions. I thank my Vice Chairperson who has chaired various subcommittees, and that has helped us to be up to date. Sen. Methu calls himself the “assistant chairman of the Committee,” the same way he calls himself “assistant majority leader”. Nonetheless, all Members of the County Public Accounts Committee have done an excellent job for us to be up to date. Thank you."
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