l.l.Honourable Mabel Memory Chinomona, the President of the Senate, led a delegation on a Bilateral Visit to Cuba, from 0l to 06 September 2019. The delegation was made up the following Members and Officers of Parliament:-
Every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of the information contained in this report, including allegations. All information was believed to be correct as of January 2020. Nevertheless, Transparency International Zimbabwe cannot guarantee the accuracy and the completeness of the contents. Nor can Transparency International Zimbabwe accept responsibility for the consequences of its use for other purpose or in other contents.
1.1 Section 119 of the Constitution, gives Parliament power to ensure that provisions of the Constitution are “upheld and that the State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level act constitutionally and in the national interest.”
1.2 Section 299 of the Constitution confers the Public Accounts Committee with unlimited oversight powers over all State revenues and expenditure.
With the end of the 2018 financial year for Local Authorities I take the opportunity to report to you my audit findings. The primary purpose of financial statements is to provide relevant and reliable information to users about a reporting entity’s financial position. In the public sector, the users of financial statements include ministers, the Parliament and the community.
The primary purpose of financial statements is to provide relevant and reliable information to users about a reporting entity’s financial position. In the public sector, the users of financial statements include ministers, the Parliament and the community.
This report was presented to the National Assembly by the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Educatioin, Hon Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga, during the Second Reading debate on Tuesday 11th June 2019.
REPORT of the Auditor-General for the FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 ON APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS, FINANCE AND REVENUE STATEMENTS AND FUND ACCOUNTS
The Commission was appointed by former President Mugabe. Its terms of reference of the Commission mandated the Commission to investigate the following issues among others:
· To establish the total value, nature and type of assets owned by insurance companies and pension funds;
· To determine the causes of loss of value of insurance and pension benefits;
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ON THE FINDINGS BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE 2014 APPROPRIATION AND FUNDS ACCOUNTS FOR THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Presented to and debated and adopted by the National Assembly Tuesday 4th October 2016
Audit mandate My duties as set out in the Constitution of Zimbabwe and amplified in the Audit Office Act [Chapter 22:18] are, in addition to examining, auditing and reporting on accounts of all persons entrusted with public monies or state property, to audit all institutions and agencies of government, and at the request of government carry out special audits of the accounts of any statutory body or government controlled entity.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) plays a pivotal role in analyzing audited financial statements of government departments (Ministries), State Enterprises and Parastatals, and Local Authorities. The PAC, with the assistance of Clive and Associates, a registered accounting firm, analyzed the Auditor General's (AG) reports for the year ended 31 December 2013 covering government departments that is, 33 Appropriation Accounts, 89 State Enterprises and Parastatals Accounts and 40 Fund Accounts.
The Public Accounts Committee examined the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development accounting and management practices based on the findings of the Auditor General on the Ministry's 2014 Appropriation Account and other Statements under its purview.
The 31st July 2013 Harmonised Elections were held 5 years and 5 months after the 2008 General Elections. As is common cause, the 2008 General Elections gave rise to a presidential run-off election which was held in June 2008. The results of the June presidential runoff election were disputed and the dispute in turn gave rise to a number of distinct but related developments on the political front, notably:- - The signing of the Global Political Agreement in September 2008;
Extract from the Auditor General's Report for Year Ending Dec 31, 2012 showing findings on City Councils. Other parts of the report are still being scanned and will be put on the website hopefully soon.