Controller and Auditor General (CAG), Prof Mussa Assad, has asked the government to allocate enough resources to his office to enable it perform its functions efficiently.
He said lack of adequate funds cripples various activities performed by the National Audit Office (NAO). He made the remarks in Dar es Salaam yesterday at a two-day meeting of the NAO Master Workers Council. The same office is also plagued by a shortage of skilled workers in the area of international audit, Prof Assad said.
The shortage, he said, has become more pronounced following the departure of members of the UN Auditors Board from China in June 2014. He said employment of 129 professional auditors would have the National Audit perform its duties efficiently.
Prof Assad said a new region like Songwe with its newly-established district councils needs more auditors to carry out various functions. “There’s a need of training various experts, including skilled auditors with the emergence of the hydrocarbons industry,” he said.
“The government should also consider building an Audit Training Centre at Gezaulole in Dar es Salaam, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the President’s Office (Public Service and Good Governance),Susan Mlawa, told the CAG that the government “is committed in creating a better working environment for public servants.
She advised workers of the NAO to exercise a high degree of integrity and accountability when performing their duties. “The fight against graft is and the slogan ‘Hapa Kazi Tu’ should be the focus when you carry out your duties,” she stressed.
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