ACC and Government Audit Committee Strengthen Collaboration on Audit Compliance
Sia Lucy Kannah The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) hosted the Government Audit Committee (GAC) on 20th August 2025 at Integrity House, Tower Hill, Freetown, to discuss a deeper collaboration through the development of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Once finalized, the MoU will aim to enhance Sierra Leone’s performance in implementing audit recommendations and tackle the persistent issue of non-compliance across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), State-Owned Enterprises, and Local Councils.
Furthermore, the initiative will develop a dedicated software platform to track, in real time, the status of audit recommendations, whether open, ongoing, or completed. The ACC will have direct access to the system, enabling it to monitor implementation and promptly flag procurement-related and financial irregularities for action.
Speaking during the engagement, Augustine Foday Ngobie, Deputy Commissioner of the ACC, highlighted that the collaboration underscores a renewed commitment to inter-agency coordination and accountability in the management of public resources.
Both the GAC and ACC reaffirmed their joint commitment to addressing unresolved audit issues, even where Parliament may have previously declared matters closed, ensuring no significant irregularities go unchecked.
Finally, once the MOU is finalized, the MOU is expected to transform the tracking and enforcement of audit recommendations, strengthen compliance mechanisms, and significantly improve Sierra Leone’s audit implementation performance.
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