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    "id": 627509,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Keynan",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 41,
        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
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    "content": "On examination of the Auditor-General’s reports, pursuant to his mandate under Standing Order No.206(7)(a) and (b), the Committee continually examines the reports and accounts of public investments, which are submitted to the House by the Auditor-general. The Committee had unprecedentedly examined and reported on accounts of State corporations of the first 72 State corporations in its 19th Report and 64 State corporations report in its 20th Report. I say “unprecedented” because you have been the Chair of this committee for two consecutive terms and it has never happened. As we have stated earlier on, our desire was to conclude and clear all the backlog of the 256 State corporations which have been pending since 1988. Towards the end of our term, I will gladly report to the House that we have cleared the backlog. Those who will be privileged to serve in this Committee in the next Parliament will enjoy just like the Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are doing right now, courtesy of what Chairman Khalwale did in the last Parliament. This is something that is extremely difficult. It requires patience, resilience and hard work of the Members, without demeaning the support of your office and the Office of the Clerk for the continued performance of both Members and the secretariat. We will clear this backlog and ensure that the PIC of the 12th Parliament begins its programme with the most recent reports of the Auditor-General. This is one of the constitutional requirements – that all audit reports must be considered within the shortest time possible. Otherwise, we will be dealing with historical issues when the players have died, left offices or the circumstances have changed. This is one of the things that this Committee is attempting to achieve."
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