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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gichigi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kamunye Gichigi",
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    "content": "The issue is that once the audit reports are prepared and given to the relevant authorities, nobody takes them seriously. If they recommend certain sanctions against public officers, no such sanctions are imposed. If they suggest remedial or corrective measures, or that certain actions ought to be taken, nobody takes that seriously. I have had an opportunity to serve on the boards of parastatals in this country. I can tell you that every time you sit down to review the implementation of recommendations of reports by the auditors, including internal auditors, you find that there is probably only 20 per cent implementation. That is where the problem is. It is important that we change that. I am happy that this new law is introducing provisions that require public organs to forward reports to Parliament. The Auditor-General puts such measures in place. If public bodies do not act within three months after a report is done, we can sanction such bodies. I am happy about these provisions because they give operational independence to the Office of the Auditor- General. The strings that are used to tie this office to the Ministry are gradually being cut off so that the office can operate without any interference. Further, we are giving this office financial independence. They are supposed to make their budget and present it to Treasury. The Treasury is supposed to forward that budget, as it is, to Parliament. In addition to that, the Office of the Auditor-General is permitted to appear before parliamentary committees to present their budgets, views and requests. I hope that the trend that has been established in the recent past--- The Budget and Appropriations Committee and the House have heard the cry of the Auditor-General and provided more funds than what the Treasury had allocated to that office. Such The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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