Permanent Secretary Emphasizes Prudence and Accountability through Central Audit Management.

Permanent Secretary Emphasizes Prudence and Accountability through Central Audit Management.

In a significant move towards reinforcing financial accountability and prudency in the Local Government System, Mrs. Titilayo Toba-Ojo, the Permanent Secretary of the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, has charged the Audit Management Committee of the Central Internal Audit Department. Mrs. Toba-Ojo expressed delight in the establishment of the department, emphasizing the pivotal role of financial records and reporting in ensuring accountability and prudency within the Local Government System.

Mrs. Toba-Ojo urged the officers in the department to ensure that data generated for audit-related matters are reliable and meet both local and global standards, including IPSAS, National Chart of Accounts, the Procurement Law, and various other financial instructions.

In response, Mr. Femi Olowolade, the Head of Local Government Administration, Central Internal Audit (CIA), briefed the Committee on the roles of the CIA in streamlining financial records and reporting processes in the Local Government System. Mr. Olowolade sought the support of the Audit Management Committee to achieve the noble objectives of the department.

The Committee's statutory members, including Executive Secretaries in the local government service—Mr. Rotimi Akomolede, Mr. Abiodun Adelupo, Mr. Foluso Akinwumi, Mr. Taiwo Adeojo, Mr. Ganiyu Bello, Mr. Yinka Borisade, and Dr. Kayode Abegunde, Director of Audit—were present at the event.