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    "id": 622784,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Part III of the Bill recognises the fact that the Office of the Controller of Budget cannot function and discharge its duties satisfactorily without funds. For that matter, Clause 14 provides for source of funds for the office of the Controller of Budget. Parliament will appropriate monies for that purpose. As you are aware, there is no spending of public funds without accountability. The Office of the Controller of Budget is not an exception. Just like the Office of the Auditor General, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), there should be accountability. So, the Office of the Controller of Budget is under the virtue of accountability in as far as dealing with public funds. Clause 18 provides for audit of accounts of the Controller of Budget in accordance with provisions of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act of 2012. Part IV of the Bill provides for general offences, financial misconduct and other offences under this Act with all the respective penalties. I do not want to go on since I took enough time last time. We were six Members when I first moved this Bill, three from the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) and three from the Jubilee side. I looked for somebody to second the Bill and I only found a great man whom I respect a lot, who always remains with me in the late hours in this House, the Member for Ndhiwa."
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