Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1378551,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1378551/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 207,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 110,
        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
        "slug": "john-mbadi"
    },
    "content": "recommends that within three months of the adoption of this Report, all accounting officers should avail a matrix on implementation of various recommendations. This will be alongside the usual National Treasury Memorandum. The final comment on cross-cutting issues is on resource requirements for the Office of the Auditor-General. The Office of the Auditor-General requires an independent and well- resourced audit office with guaranteed availability of resources and optimal staffing. This will enable efficient and effective execution of the audit cycle. It will also ensure continuous and sustainable audit operations. Over the years, the Office has been grossly underfunded considering the huge mandate. The Office continues to seek support from Parliament and the National Treasury for the enhancement of resources to enable it to build technical capacity, expand its presence in the counties, widen the scope and comprehensiveness of audits and motivate staff. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am aware that there is a legislative proposal, either already in the House or on its way. It is trying to ensure that a fund is created for the finances given to the Office of the Auditor-General. This is a welcome move and I urge that this House considers giving the Office of the Auditor-General more funds so that they conduct an even more thorough forensic audit. For example, the Office of the Auditor- General has just completed doing a special audit which is what I would call a forensic audit on Article 223 usage. It is on fertiliser subsidy and the sports stadia which was requested by my Committee. Looking at the quality of that audit, it would impress you. That is what we need to see, but can only be realistic if we have a well-resourced Office of the Auditor-General. In a few minutes, Hon. Temporary Speaker, allow me to mention some of the cases that we have referred to investigative agencies, and particularly, the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC). The State Department for Public Works under Paragraph 871…Let me start with the State Department for Interior and Citizen Services, Vote 1021, Paragraph 162 on irregular procurement, rehabilitation and extension of Homa Bay County Commissioner residence. We have referred the matter to the EACC. On 7th May 2020, a variation of Ksh6.4 million was made to this contract, which was 56.4 per cent, contrary to the specific and clear provisions of the law. Section 139(6) of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 is clear. Variation should not be beyond 25 per cent. You, however, find rogue officers varying contracts upwards, up to 56.4 per cent, with no justification. That is a matter for the EACC to deal with."
}