Improving Audit Report Implementation (GH0044)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Ghana Action Plan 2024-2028 (December)
Action Plan Cycle: 2023
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Internal Audit Agency
Support Institution(s): Public Accounts Committee, CHRAJ. Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII)
Policy Areas
Anti-Corruption and Integrity, Audits, Capacity BuildingIRM Review
IRM Report: Ghana Action Plan Review 2023-2027
Early Results: Pending IRM Review
Design i
Verifiable: Pending IRM Review
Relevant to OGP Values: Pending IRM Review
Ambition (see definition): Pending IRM Review
Implementation i
Completion: Pending IRM Review
Description
Problem to be addressed
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has observed that some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) fail to implement recommendations contained in its report. This is due to the weak implementation capacity of MDAs
The commitment
Ensure effective implementation of Audit recommendations from Internal Auditors, External Auditors, Audit Committees and of Public Accounts Committee on the reports of the Auditor-General and Management Letters by Public Institutions by building the capacity of Internal Audit Units (IAUs) Audit Committees, Heads and Boards Public Institutions to implement the new Audit Report Recommendations and Implementation Instructions (ARR&I).
Contribution of commitment to solving problem
The commitment, if implemented, will help curb corruption and abuses in the management and utilization of public financial resources.
Relevance of commitment to OGP values
The commitment is relevant to the OGP values of accountability and an enabler of the fight against corruption.
Milestone Activity with a verifiable deliverable | Start Date - End Date
Training manual on basic accounting and records keeping developed for training audit committees. | January, 2024 - December, 2024
Training for MDAs in the various zones organized. Training for Audit Committees, Internal Audit Units and Heads of Public Institutions conducted | January, 2025 - December, 2025
Training for the MMDAs in the various zones organised. | January, 2026 - December, 2026
Guidance notes and Standard Operating Procedures developed to guide audit committees. | January, 2027 - December, 2027