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    "id": 611749,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Onyura",
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        "legal_name": "Michael Aringo Onyura",
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    "content": "understand why the process is so slow; when that happens it makes it difficult for us to plan and implement our programmes the way we have planned them. What I am saying is that we also need to be looking at the systems; we hope that the office that we are discussing today, the office of the Auditor-General, will assist us in looking at some of the drawbacks and weaknesses that make such things happen. Controls and risk management are areas that they should be looking at. Obviously, it would really be sad that those who come to this office, if they cannot be themselves of the highest integrity, would make the whole process to be compromised, or will be doomed right from the beginning. When it comes to matters of staffing, particularly appointment of the person who will head this particular unit and the senior managers who will support him, they must be people of proven integrity and of highest professional qualifications. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the other area that we need to look at and ensure it is properly strengthened is follow-up. There are times when these officers or this unit goes round to examine the systems and at times even discover wastage and pure theft of resources. Recommendations are made but there is hardly any follow up. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am aware that these reports come to Parliament. It discusses them and even makes very serious recommendations but somehow they just fizzle out."
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