Zambia has adequate legislation to carry out performance and environmental audits-ROSS

Acting Deputy Auditor General, Sally Ross says Zambia has adequate legislation to carry out performance and environmental audits.

Speaking during the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Development Initiative (IDI) on Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI) Fighting Corruption Programme, Mrs. Ross says Zambia has continued to notice high and evolving technical demands of these types of audits and as such significant resources will continue to be spent on capacity building.

She says the Auditor General’s Office has a strategic plan for the period 2017-2021 which feeds into the operational annual works plans which are developed using a risk based audit approach.

Speaking at the same event, IDI Representative, Alain Lindouyou says corruption is a serious crime and a major barrier to economic prosperity, social and all forms of equality as it erodes trust in government, affects economic and financial stability, threatens investment in the country and curtails the fundamental and basic rights of citizens.

Mr. Lindouyou says it is for this reason that every society, sector and citizen should be united in the fight against corruption to ensure effective and efficient use of public resources and delivery of public services.

He says Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) are unique institutions in any governance structure worldwide because they are entrusted with independent examination of public resources use by the executive.

And Anti Corruption Commission Public Relations Officer, Timothy Moono has expressed optimism that the meeting will help in the fight against corruption not only in Zambia, but in other countries.