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    "id": 622797,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. G.W. Omondi",
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        "legal_name": "George Washinton Mallan Omondi",
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    "content": "timelines within which to give those reports. This Bill stipulates that this report must be there within 30 days after the end of every quarter. In addition, Clause 6(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Bill spell out what the Controller of Budget quarterly report should contain and how they should be prepared, which is a step in the right direction. These are not provided for in the Constitution, but this Bill provides for them. This will ensure prudent and efficient utilisation of public funds. Clause 7(b) of the Bill gives “meat” to provisions of Article 252(1)(a) by stipulating that the Controller of Budget makes reports to Parliament, the national Executive, county assemblies, County Executives or any other Government agency. Clause 7(d) extends the requirement of Article 254(2) of the Constitution to include that a governor can also request for a report from the Controller of Budget. As my colleague has just said, the county governments have been running amok thinking that they are very independent. At least, now it is a requirement that they will have to get reports from the Controller of Budget. It is important that the Controller of Budget should also be making his or her reports to other independent bodies, including, as my colleague said, the police. Clause 13(1) gives the Controller of Budget teeth in the performance of his or her duties. Clause 13(1) and (2) spell out the penalties of failing to cooperate with the Controller of Budget. Finally, Clauses 15, 16, 17 and 18 spell out the internal workings of the Controller of Budget in terms of preparation of financial statements and periodic reports of its own internal operations. These provisions are not spelt out in the Constitution that creates the Office of the Controller of Budget, but are now established through this Bill. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with all those improvements, good clauses and good requirements, I support the Bill. I will bring an amendment to require that the Controller of Budget be expected to comment on the Estimates that are given to him or her."
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