- Auditor General’s Department – Annual Report 2025 - Auditor General Submits Annual Report to Parliament Full Public Release to Follow Kingston, Jamaica — [January 13, 2025] I am pleased to present the 2025 Annual Report of the Auditor General’s Department (AuGD). This report offers a comprehensive overview of our organizational performance, internal governance systems, and the outcomes of both assurance and non-assurance audits. […]
Ensuring Value for Money in Public Health Procurement - The Government allocated $671 billion to fund public health over the period 2019-20 to 2024-25. During this period, there was steady increase in the annual allocation moving from $76 billion in 2019-20 to $153 billion in 2024-25. Of the $671 billion allocated during this period, $361 billion (54 percent) was directed towards salaries and emoluments […]
Houses of Parliament - This report presents the results of a Special Audit conducted by the Auditor General’s Department on the operations of the Houses of Parliament (HoP). The review focused on critical areas of governance and resource management, specifically the administration of fleet vehicles, procurement practices, and the management of the government-funded credit card. These areas were selected […]
Hurricane Melissa Relief Initiative - On October 28, 2025, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm causing catastrophic damage on the island, particularly in western parishes. In response, the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) has launched various initiatives including supportjamaica.gov.jm as the central hub for public donations and volunteer registration. Along with expected GoJ budgetary allocation, foreign governments […]
Management of Land Portfolio and Housing Programmes - The National Housing Trust (NHT) is one of the responsible agencies charged with the delivery of this national strategy. The NHT is charged with increasing and enhancing the stock of available housing in Jamaica for the benefit of its contributors, which involved establishing land bank to construct housing solutions, including service lots and finished houses. […]
Liberalising the Telecommunications Sector - The Spectrum Management Authority is the national regulator for the radio frequency spectrum under the Telecommunications Act (2000). Accordingly, the Authority is responsible for monitoring and inspecting Jamaica’s radio spectrum network, which is essential for various communication and technology applications. SMA’s governance practices and financial operations are subjected to the Public Bodies Management & Accountability […]
RADA’s Management of the Production Incentive Programme (PIP)
Auditor General’s Department-Annual Report 2024 - It is my privilege to present the 2024 Annual Report of the Auditor General’s Department (AuGD), highlighting a year of achievements, transformative initiatives, and strengthened partnerships. This report provides an overview of our organization’s performance, internal governance systems, and the results of our assurance and non-assurance audits. It also reflects on the programmes and initiatives […]
Managing Government’s Social Benefit Programmes - One of Jamaica’s policy goals is to reduce the national poverty prevalence below 10 per cent by 2030. In 2021, PIOJ estimated Jamaica’s poverty rate to be 16.7 per cent of the population (12.3 per cent in 2023 as per World Bank). The rate of poverty underscores the importance of effective social protection programmes to […]
Performance Audit Report – Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) - The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is the national disaster organization established by statute, responsible for disaster management in Jamaica and for taking action to reduce the impact of disasters and emergencies on Jamaica’s population and economy. As the secretariat of the National Disaster Risk Management Council, ODPEM plays a coordinating role […]
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