
Information Systems Review Report of the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) on its IT Governance and Business Continuity Management - The performance of Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is critical to the development of an efficient and equitable tax system in keeping with one of the key national strategies under Jamaica’s Vision 2030 National Development Plan (NOP). TAJ’s mission is to collect the revenues due in an equitable and cost effective manner, foster voluntary compliance, provide […]
- Financial Statements Analysis of Public Bodies – Clarendon Alumina Production - The analysis of the audited financial statements of Clarendon Alumina Production Limited (CAP) was undertaken to assist Parliament and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in their review of the financial performance of public bodies, in the context of the Fiscal Responsibility Framework. The Public Bodies Management and Accountability (PMBA) Act requires public entities to demonstrate prudent […]
Government of Jamaica’s Progress Towards Vision 2030 NDP Outcome No. 10: Diversification of Energy Supply & Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 7: Affordable and Clean Energy - Jamaica’s energy management framework and Jamaica’s National Energy Policy seeks to support the implementation of Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan (NDP) and in particular, National Outcome # 10 – Energy Security and Efficiency. The vision for Jamaica’s energy sector is “a modern, efficient, diversified and environmentally sustainable energy sector providing affordable and accessible energy […]
Examination of the Components of the Interim Fiscal Policy Paper which was laid before the Houses of Parliament on September 26, 2017 – FY2017/18 - I have examined the components of the Fiscal Policy Paper FY2017/18 Interim Report. The Fiscal Policy Paper FY2017/18 Interim Report was tabled in Parliament on September 26, 2017, within six months of the passage of the Appropriation Act, keeping with the requirement of the Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act. The report comprised the Fiscal […]
- Transport Authority, Regulation of Public Passenger Vehicles (PPVs) - The Transport Authority’s (TA) regulatory role in the provision of efficient and effective public passenger transport system is key to the development of a modernized public transport system, an objective of Jamaica’s Vision 2030 National Development Plan (NDP). TA’s mission is to provide close and effective monitoring of the transportation system and enforce all laws, […]
National Water Commission – Contract and Procurement Management, Capital Projects - The National Water Commission (NWC) which is responsible for providing and operating water supply and sewerage facilities in the urban and rural areas of Jamaica, supplies 190 million gallons of portable water each day to about 2 million customers across the island. NWC recognises that efficient and effective water supply and sewage systems are essential to […]
- National Health Fund, Management of the Supply and Distribution of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Sundries - The National Health Fund Act was amended in 2011 to allow for a transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Health Corporation Limited (HCL) to the NHF, which assumed responsibility for the procurement, warehousing and distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical sundries The performance audit covered the period FY2011/12 to FY2016/17. The audit sought to […]
Ministry of Health (MOH), South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) – Securing Value for Money from the Procurement of Goods and Services - The procurement of goods and services is critical to the delivery of healthcare, administered by four Regional Health Authorities (RHAs). The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), the largest of the four, has responsibility for nine hospitals and 91 health centres in the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Catherine and St. Thomas, when […]
Performance Audit Report – Engagement of Consultants, Advisors and Assistants at Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Education, Youth and Information - I have the honour to submit the results of a performance audit on the engagement of consultants, advisors and assistants at the Ministry of Finance and Public Service (MoFPS), Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI), for tabling in the House of Representatives. The overall responsibilities of […]
- Performance Audit Report: Bureau of Standards (BSJ), Monitoring for Compliance - The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is responsible for facilitating the timely development, promulgation and implementation of national and regional standards for goods, services, processes and practices. BSJ monitors conformance with the applicable legislations and standards, including the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Regional Organization for Standards and Quality Act (2005), through inspections and investigations of establishments […]