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Annual general report of the controller and - Parliament of Tanzania

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FOREWORD<br />

I am pleased to present my 2007/08 annual <strong>general</strong> <strong>report</strong> on <strong>the</strong><br />

audit <strong>of</strong> Public Authorities for <strong>the</strong> year ended 30 th June, 2008.<br />

This <strong>report</strong> presents a compiled version <strong>of</strong> individual <strong>report</strong>s on<br />

<strong>the</strong> audit <strong>of</strong> Public Authorities. In this, <strong>the</strong> highlights <strong>of</strong> pertinent<br />

issues that impede <strong>the</strong> efficiency <strong>of</strong> Public Authorities in<br />

discharging <strong>the</strong> establishment objectives are presented.<br />

The intent <strong>of</strong> this <strong>report</strong> is to inform <strong>the</strong> Executive, Legislature,<br />

Judiciary, Development Partners <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> General Public at large<br />

about <strong>the</strong> main findings, conclusions <strong>and</strong> recommendations drawn<br />

by me on <strong>the</strong> performance <strong>of</strong> Public Authorities during <strong>the</strong> year<br />

2007/2008. In <strong>the</strong> era <strong>of</strong> increased need for accountability,<br />

transparency <strong>and</strong> good governance, informed decisions are very<br />

vital. To this end <strong>the</strong>refore I prepare this <strong>report</strong> to ensure that<br />

decision makers in <strong>the</strong> country are served with relevant, <strong>and</strong><br />

uptodate information <strong>and</strong> with technical recommendations on <strong>the</strong><br />

financial <strong>report</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> public resources management <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Public<br />

Authorities <strong>and</strong> O<strong>the</strong>r Bodies in <strong>the</strong> country. I have prepared this<br />

<strong>report</strong> in compliance with Article 143 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

United Republic <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong>.<br />

To ensure that work <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> CAG adds value in <strong>the</strong> economic<br />

development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> country, we have been reviewing our audit<br />

approaches to ensure that <strong>the</strong> <strong>report</strong>ed findings meet <strong>the</strong><br />

expectations <strong>of</strong> our stakeholders. Capacity building <strong>of</strong> our<br />

Auditors has been an area <strong>of</strong> first priority in ensuring<br />

underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> relevant laws, regulations, circulars, directives<br />

<strong>and</strong> various emerging issues both locally <strong>and</strong> globally such as<br />

those <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ongoing reforms in financial <strong>report</strong>ing frameworks<br />

issued by <strong>the</strong> International Federation <strong>of</strong> Accountants (IFAC),<br />

INTOSAI <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r pr<strong>of</strong>essional bodies to which my <strong>of</strong>fice is a<br />

member.<br />

It is worth noting that while <strong>the</strong>re is a key role for oversight<br />

organs to play in overseeing compliance with laws, regulations<br />

<strong>and</strong> procedures in public entities, ultimately, <strong>the</strong> responsibility<br />

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