Compliance with Audit Measures (SL0004)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Sierra Leone Action Plan for 2014-2016
Action Plan Cycle: 2014
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Strategy and Policy Unit, Open Government Initiative
Support Institution(s): Performance Management Service Delivery Directorate
Policy Areas
Anti Corruption and Integrity, AuditsIRM Review
IRM Report: Sierra Leone End-of-Term Report 2014-2016, Sierra Leone IRM Progress Report 2014-2015
Early Results: Did Not Change
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): High
Implementation i
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Description
The Audit Service Sierra Leone is the key institution that have championed the fight against reducing public wastage and promoting value for money across Government. However, there are still opportunities to strengthen the work of this institution in an effort to ensure more efficient and transparent use of public resources. Actions Required/Milestones for Completion:
a) White Paper prepared by the Executive that addresses key mechanisms and actions that Government intends to take to implement the recommendations of the annual Audit report with the view of reviewing recommendations.
b) Policy paper to advice the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee with regard to placing limitations on length of time their review and deliberations and the publishing of the audit report. This policy paper will be prepared by Open Government Partnership Sierra Leone National Steering Committee.
c) At least 50% of the published Audit Report and/or PAC recommendations implemented by relevant MDAs and these actions made public during the annual performance contracting assessment process.