The Internal Audit Agency (IAA) has called on the government and Parliament to fast track the process of amending the IAA Act to prevent the agency from lagging behind other reforms.
IAA President, Ministry Department and Agencies (MDA), Eric Oduro Osea said it was time IAA salaries are pegged with their co-workers at the Controller and Accountant General Department because they do almost the same job.
“It will be sad that someone that prevents stealing is not given enough resources, however, the person or institution that comes to check what has been stolen is rather resourced,” he lamented.
IAA President, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDA) category, Michael Ayivi, called for public support to help the IAA work effectively to fight against corruption.
“We are seeking the support of the public so that they can help us function effectively, if we function effectively we will bring down corruption effectively,” he said.
“Wherever the internal auditor is, he guides management to know what they should do and what they should not do,” he continued.
He highlighted the importance of an internal auditor to help minimise corruption in the society.
“The existence of an internal auditor puts a kind of awareness in every manager or management staff of the need to go by rules and regulation and carry out activities according to the law,” he stated.
The Internal Audit Agency organised a week-long activity to celebrate 20 years of internal audit and also to create awareness of the existence and role of the Internal Audit on the theme, “Relevance of preventing corruption in Ghana through institutional collaboration: Role of Internal Auditor.”
A walk was also organised to bring the public attention to the existence of the Internal Audit, they started off with a launch last Monday and continued Friday with a float and health screening.
The float, aimed at creating awareness on the activities of the Internal Audit Agency, started in the morning from the Independence Square, through Circle to the High Street, and the back to the starting point.
By Nafisatu Abdul Razak