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Is there a national supreme audit institution, auditor general or equivalent agency covering the entire public sector? |
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58:
In law, is there a national supreme audit institution, auditor general or equivalent agency covering the entire public sector?
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NO |
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Comments:
References: Article 12, Paragraph 1: "There shall be the following support institution of the transitional Federal Government: (a) Auditor General."
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| 59 |
Is the supreme audit institution effective? |
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59a:
In law, the supreme audit institution is protected from political interference.
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NO |
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Comments:
References: Article88, Paragraph 2: "Civil servant and public employees may not be leader of political parties."
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59b:
In practice, the head of the audit agency is protected from removal without relevant justification.
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Comments: The head of the auditing agency cannot be removed from his office and duties without relevant justification because he represents one of the government's auxiliary departments. Only the head of state can fire him or name someone to be in charge of the audit agency.
References: A/laahi Dahir Barre , Attorney General, (Sahafi Hotel, Aug. 2008).
Iise Ali Geedi, Financial Consultant, (Bakara Market, Aug. 2008).
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59c:
In practice, the audit agency has a professional, full-time staff.
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Comments: Somalia is still a country in a state of anarchy and disorders. Therefore, the audit agency cannot fulfill its responsibility and does not have a professional full-time staff.
The government cannot afford to pay the salaries of the civil, police and military personnel.
There are many professional people here in Somalia, but the government cannot afford to hire them because of a lack of financial resources.
References: Interview with a government official and SOC representative who wish to remain anonymous.
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59d:
In practice, audit agency appointments support the independence of the agency.
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75 |
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Comments: The power sharing arrangement of the Somali Transitional Federal Government is based on the "four point five" system. There is no independent agency that supervises the government's selection and recruitment of professional people and the appointments of the government official.
References: Interview with a professor and a SOC representative who wish to remain anonymous.
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59e:
In practice, the audit agency receives regular funding.
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75 |
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Comments: None of the agencies receive regular funding from the government because the government has no regular financial resources.
References: Abdi Aadn Foodadde, Director, General of Ministry of Labour (Naasa Hablood Hotel, Aug. 2008).
Iise Ali Geedi, Financial Consultant, (Bakara Market, Aug. 2008)
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59f:
In practice, the audit agency makes regular public reports.
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Comments: The Audit agency does not publish their auditing reports because of the insecurity and anarchy that exists in Somalia.
References: Abdi Aadn Foodadde, Director, General of Ministry of Labour (Naasa Hablood Hotel, Aug. 2008)
Halima Hasan Ali, Director of Data Collectors, Dallaalo Humanitarian and Development Organization (Dallaalo Headquarters, Aug. 2008).
Peer Review Comments: The agency has lack of priority, lack of funding and lack of authority under the Transitional Federal Government (TFG).
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59g:
In practice, the government acts on the findings of the audit agency.
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Comments: The audit agency passes its findings on to the Transitional Federal Parliament. The Parliament then makes a decision about it and forces the government to act on those findings.
References: Abdi Aadn Foodadde, Director, General of Ministry of Labour (Naasa Hablood Hotel, Aug. 2008)
Iise Ali Geedi, Financial Consultant, (Bakara Market, Aug. 2008)
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59h:
In practice, the audit agency is able to initiate its own investigations.
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75 |
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Comments: The audit agency can initiate its own investigations of every part of the Government but now the lack of security in the country and the existing anarchy prevent it from doing so.
References: Abdi Aadn Foodadde, Director, General of Ministry of Labour (Naasa Hablood Hotel, Aug. 2008)
Iise Ali Geedi, Financial Consultant, (Bakara Market, Aug. 2008)
Peer Review Comments: Also, the great lack of capacity and lack of funding limit its activities.
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Can citizens access reports of the supreme audit institution? |
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60a:
In law, citizens can access reports of the audit agency.
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YES |
NO |
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Comments:
References: There is no applicable law that allows citizens to access audit agency reports.
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60b:
In practice, citizens can access audit reports within a reasonable time period.
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100 |
75 |
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Comments: Citizens cannot access audit reports a reasonable time period.
References: Habiibo Haji Jimale, General Director, Somali Women Lawyers (INXA compound, Aug. 2008).
Mahamed Nur Warsameh, Professor, Somali University, (Somali University Campus, Aug. 2008).
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60c:
In practice, citizens can access the audit reports at a reasonable cost.
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Comments: Citizen cannot access audit reports at a reasonable cost..
References: Mahamed Nur Warsameh, Professor, Somali University, (Somali University Campus, Aug. 2008).
Habiibo Haji Jimale, General Director, Somali Women Lawyers (INXA compound, Aug. 2008).
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