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)

Ministry of Education (MOE)

Audit Type:                          Performance Audit

Sector:                                  Security and Education

Theme:                                 Procurement, Governance and Resource Management

Re-scheduled Publication:  April 2019

The Auditor General’s Department is conducting a Performance Audit on Procurement and Contracts Management in selected public entities:  Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) 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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