EALA has today debated and adopted the Report of the Committee on the Audited Accounts of the EAC for the Year ended 30th June 2014.
During debate, Members called for improvement on the financial performance of the Community, review of procurement procedures and adherence to the set regulations. They further want the absorption of funds by the Community enhanced and reimbursement of all unclaimed Value Added Tax (VAT) followed.
The report presented to the House by the Chair of the Accounts Committee, Hon Jeremie Ngendakumana, covers the Committees findings arising from the report of the Audit Commission and is divided into seven main parts. It includes the audit findings on the financial statements of the EAC Secretariat and its Organs and Institutions. They include the Lake Victoria Basin Commission, the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organisation and the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA). The Audited Financial Statements of the Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) are also presented.
Hon Jeremie Ngendakumana presents the Report of the Accounts Committee to the House.
The recommendations state that all planned activities should ideally be carried out within the agreed timeframe and to avoid further delays in the implementation of planned activities. The Report further wants follow-up on disbursement of donor funds and calls on the EAC to comply with all requirements concerning funds in time and at all times.
On planning, the Committee is of the view that EAC experienced a slow start in implementing the planned activities during the year especially in the first quarter due to limited financial resources as the percentages of remittances by Partner States were low. As a result, a number of activities were not implemented in good time.
On Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) matters, the Committee urges the Council of Ministers to ensure the ICT Strategy is implemented at the EAC. It further wants the Assembly to direct the Council to hire additional staff in the ICT Sector to ensure financial information security of the Assembly. It also wants due diligence to be undertaken and that EAC adheres to all laid procurement Procedures.
Hon Shyrose Bhanji takes the floor during debate on the Accounts Report.
In his contribution, Hon Yves Nsabimana called for recruitment of staff to enable effective implementation of tasks. He further called for the implementation of the decisions and directives of the Council of Ministers. Hon Nsabimana also cited the operationalization of the Protocols as an area that can be better co-ordinated and said it was time for the EAC to inculcate a system that effectively ensures Protocols are enforced.
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