- Managing Government’s Social Benefit Programmes -Audit Question: Is the delivery of social benefits to the poor and most vulnerable effectively and efficiently managed? Well-designed and managed social benefit programmes should target the most vulnerable persons in society to ensure that these individuals receive the support they need to improve their well-being. Accordingly, benefit distribution should be timely and responsive to […]Report Details
- Independent Auditor’s Report – Examination of the Components of The Fiscal Policy Paper FY2023/24 (February 2023) -I examined the components of the Fiscal Policy Paper (FPP), which was laid before the Houses of Parliament on 2023, February 14, in accordance with the Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act. Based on my review, I found that the report met the requirements of the Third Schedule and included the minimum content under the […]Report Details
- Performance Audit Report – Jamaica Fire Brigade (Management of Fire Prevention Activites) -In 2014, we conducted a performance audit of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) which assessed the effectiveness and efficiency of JFB’s fire prevention; firefighting; rescue and emergency medical services, as well as its fire regulation and enforcement mechanisms. The audit found that the high incidence of out of service emergency vehicles affected JFB’s ability to […]Report Details
- Performance Audit Report – National Works Agency (Managing the Main Road Network) -The Government’s vision for its road network is aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #9 wherein, investment in infrastructure and innovation are crucial drivers of economic growth and development. The National Works Agency (NWA) recognizes that efficient and effective main road network are essential to the achievement of Vision 2030 National Outcome #9 […]Report Details
- Auditor General’s Department Special Audit Report – Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (HR Practices) -The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is integral to the nation’s border security system. The Agency, which manages Jamaica’s immigration process and matters related to application for and renunciation of Jamaican citizenship, must have in place proper systems that enable lawful travel and trade essential to economic prosperity, and national sovereignty. Accordingly, PICA is […]Report Details
- Performance Audit: “Effectiveness of Jamaica’s institutional framework in enabling a strong and resilient national public health system” -Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan (NDP), the country’s policy framework, which was published in 2009, includes health-related targets and strategies to improve the public health system to achieve National Outcome No.1 – A Healthy and Stable Population. This National Outcome is aligned to the targets and indicators for public health contained in the global […]Report Details
- Compliance Audit Compendium Report COVID19 Expenditure (MoHW & MLSS) -The Government of Jamaica (GoJ) has a responsibility to respond to public emergencies, such as the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The response of the Government was demonstrated by the allocation of over $8 billion to aid in the Country’s COVID-19 emergency response interventions. The GoJ made significant budgetary adjustments to accommodate contingency spending, especially to […]Report Details
- Information Technology Audit Report Application Management and Data Automation -The Application Management and Data Automation (AMANDA) software was implemented to provide a national system for the management of development applications by the Municipal Corporations, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and other agencies that comment on building and development applications. The system, which forms a part of a wider initiative to improve the Development […]Report Details
- Auditor General’s Department Examination of FPP FY2022/23 Interim Report -I have examined the components of the Fiscal Policy Paper (FPP) FY2022/23 Interim Report, laid before the Houses of Parliament on 2022, September 27, in accordance with Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act. The report met the requirements of the Third Schedule and included the minimum content under the Fiscal Responsibility Statement, Macroeconomic Framework and […]Report Details
- Certification of Public Bodies Jamaica Mortgage Bank & Bank of Jamaica -On August 22, 2022, the Minister responsible for Finance requested that I assess the operations of Jamaica Mortgage Bank and the Bank of Jamaica to determine whether these entities carry out functions primarily of commercial nature and hence meet the criteria for certification as not being part of the specified public sector. The criteria for […]Report Details
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