Annual general report of the controller and - Parliament of Tanzania
Annual general report of the controller and - Parliament of Tanzania
Annual general report of the controller and - Parliament of Tanzania
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1.1 Function <strong>and</strong> Reporting m<strong>and</strong>ate <strong>of</strong> CAG<br />
1.1.1 CAG <strong>report</strong>ing m<strong>and</strong>ate<br />
Article 143 (4) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Constitution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> URT <strong>of</strong> 1977<br />
requires <strong>the</strong> Controller <strong>and</strong> Auditor General to submit <strong>the</strong><br />
CAG’s annual <strong>report</strong>s to <strong>the</strong> President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> URT by 31 st<br />
March. Upon receipt <strong>of</strong> such <strong>report</strong>s <strong>the</strong> President shall<br />
direct <strong>the</strong> persons concerned to submit those <strong>report</strong>s<br />
before <strong>the</strong> first sitting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> National Assembly which<br />
shall be held after <strong>the</strong> President has received <strong>the</strong> <strong>report</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> it shall have to be submitted to such a sitting before<br />
<strong>the</strong> expiration <strong>of</strong> seven days from <strong>the</strong> day <strong>the</strong> sitting <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> National Assembly began. If <strong>the</strong> President does not<br />
take steps <strong>of</strong> submitting such <strong>report</strong>s to <strong>the</strong> National<br />
Assembly, <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> Controller <strong>and</strong> Auditor General shall<br />
submit such <strong>report</strong>s to <strong>the</strong> Speaker <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> National<br />
Assembly (or <strong>the</strong> Deputy Speaker if <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Speaker is vacant <strong>the</strong>n, or if for any reasons <strong>the</strong> Speaker<br />
is unable to perform <strong>the</strong> functions <strong>of</strong> his <strong>of</strong>fice) who shall<br />
submit <strong>the</strong> <strong>report</strong> to <strong>the</strong> National Assembly.<br />
1.1.2 Audit m<strong>and</strong>ate<br />
The Controller <strong>and</strong> Auditor General is m<strong>and</strong>ated to<br />
conduct both financial <strong>and</strong> performance audits <strong>of</strong> public<br />
accounts (both Central <strong>and</strong> Local) including <strong>the</strong> audit <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> financial statements <strong>of</strong> all Public Authorities <strong>and</strong><br />
o<strong>the</strong>r Bodies as defined in Section 37 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Public<br />
Finance Act No. 6 <strong>of</strong> 2001 (revised 2004) ammended by<br />
<strong>the</strong> Public Audit Act No. 11 <strong>of</strong> 2008. The Office is also<br />
empowered to conduct special audits <strong>and</strong> audit<br />
investigations when required to do so as per <strong>the</strong> Public<br />
Finance Act No. 6 <strong>of</strong> 2001 (revised 2004) as ammended by<br />
<strong>the</strong> Public Audit Act, No. 11 <strong>of</strong> 2008 Section 36(1) which<br />
empowers <strong>the</strong> Controller <strong>and</strong> Auditor General to make<br />
recommendations for <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong>:-<br />
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