Asset Management - Auditor General’s Overview The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is Jamaica’s principal public sector entity responsible for planning and designing urban environments in designated areas. UDC’s core business objective is “making development happen through the planning and implementation of comprehensive development projects and programmes”. In November 2012, I submitted a performance audit report, which identified deficiencies […]
Management of Solid Waste - The management of solid waste in Jamaica, in particular the collection of garbage has been a perennial public concern despite the significant expenditure of public funds over the years. Over the period 2016-17 to 2020-21, approximately $32 billion was allocated for solid waste management, with more than half ($17.5 billion) disbursed from the collections of […]
Examination of the Components of the Fiscal Policy Paper - The Auditor General examined the components of the Fiscal Policy Paper (FPP), which was laid before the Houses of Parliament on 2022, February 10, in accordance with the 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 […]
Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) - National Outcome 12 of Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan (NDP) identifies Tourism as one of Jamaica’s leading industries, being a major contributor to GDP and employment, as well as the largest foreign exchange earner. National Outcome 12 also acknowledges the need to improve the standards and level of customer service in the tourism industry. […]
Auditor General’s Department Annual Report FY2020/21 - The Auditor General hereby presents to you the annual report for the 2020/2021 financial year. As customary, this report is comprised of three (3) sections: section 1 provides a snapshot of our internal operations and established governance mechanisms; section 2 highlights key achievements and reports produced by our information technology, performance, economic assessment and special […]
Jamaica Customs Agency - The Auditor General conducted a special audit of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) covering the period 2016 to 2021, to determine whether JCA had in place, internal controls including policies and procedures to guide its activities, as well as reduce the risk of financial losses and corrupt practices. The audit also sought to ascertain the […]- Management of Solid Waste - One of the goals in the Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan (NDP) is for Jamaica to have a “Health and Natural Environment”. The national strategies, to achieve this goal, are set out under National Outcome 13 “Sustainable Management and Use of Environmental and Natural Resources”. National Strategy 13-4 is for Jamaica to “Manage all […]
Strong and Resilient Public Health System - The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought into sharp focus the crucial role played by national public health systems and their ability to detect and respond to national and global health risks. The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW), together with its Regional Health Authorities (RHAs), Agencies and related organizations comprise the public health system […]- Examination of the Components of Fiscal Policy Paper FY2021/2022 Interim Report, which was laid before the Houses of Parliament on September 28, 2021 - The Auditor General have examined the components of the Fiscal Policy Paper (FPP) FY2021/22 Interim Report, laid before the Houses of Parliament on September 28, 2021, in accordance with Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act. The Report met the requirements under the Third Schedule and included the minimum content under the Fiscal Responsibility Statement (FRS), […]
Joint Committee For Tertiary Education - The Auditor General commissioned a special audit of the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE) to determine whether its operations were aligned with its intended purpose and if funds transferred to the JCTE by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI) were expended in keeping with the Government’s guidelines and the Financial Administration and […]
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