Procurement and Contracts Management in Selected Public Entities
Audit Question:
Are the selected public entities managing procurement and contracts activities to obtain value for money?
Entity (Cross Cutting):
Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)
Petrojam Limited
Ministry of Education (MOE)
Audit Type: Performance Audit
Sector: Security, Energy and Education
Theme: Procurement, Governance and Resource Management
Scheduled Publication: 3rd Quarter ( October to December 2018)
The Auditor General’s Department is conducting a Performance Audit on Procurement and Contracts Management in selected public entities (Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Petrojam Limited and Ministry of Education (MOE).
Audit Objectives
The performance audit will provide an indication as to whether the selected public entities procurement and contracts management activities were conducted to attain value for money (which encompasses the achievement of economy, efficiency and effectiveness). The audit will also seek to assess compliance with applicable procurement guidelines.
In scoping this study, we have considered carefully how the audit will contribute to the Auditor General’s Department wider strategic aims to promote improvements in the use of public funds through better Governance and Resource Management.
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