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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, […]
October 17, 2017
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 […]
September 17, 2017
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 […]
May 30, 2017
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 […]
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 […]
June 8, 2018
Information Technology Audit Report on the Management of IT Security of Select Public Bodies (RGD & JUTC)
Despite the significant benefits to be derived from the use of information technology (IT), IT environments are characterized by a variety of risks including accidental loss of information, technological failures, compromise of data integrity, unauthorized access and misuse of information and system resources. With the increased use of information and communication technology (ICT) by public […]
May 2, 2018
Delivery of Public Postal Service in Jamaica
The Post and Telecommunications Department (PTD) provides public mail services island-wide. In 2000, the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) established the Postal Corporation of Jamaica (PCOJ), as a transition company, to spearhead the modernisation and commercialization of the PTD. The Department operates in an increasingly competitive environment, driven by advancements in communications technology and cross border […]
April 24, 2018
Compendium of Special Investigations Report on the Ministry of Labour & Social Security – NIF Equity Management and Rehabilitation Programme
National Outcome #3: Effective Social Protection, of the Vision 2030 National Development Plan (NDP), outlines one of the national strategies to ‘promote greater participation in, and viability of social insurance and pension schemes’ to achieve the National Goal – Jamaicans are empowered to achieve their fullest potential. This is consistent with the Sustainable Development Goal […]
March 8, 2018
Auditor General’s Department Report on the Fiscal Policy Paper – 2018/2019
I have examined the components of The Fiscal Policy Paper (FPP), laid before the Houses of Parliament on February 15, 2018 in accordance with the Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act. I found the report to be comprehensive and clear, and I commend the efforts of the Ministry of Finance in that regard. Notwithstanding, the […]
March 1, 2018
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