Ebad for regular submission of LG Accounts to public accounts committee

23 Apr, 2015

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan has stressed the need to regularly submit the local governments' accounts to Sindh Public Accounts Committee to strengthen financial discipline.

Director General Audit, Local Councils Sindh Muhammad Ali Shah Bukhari presented annual report (2013-14) of his institution to the Sindh Governor at Governor House on Wednesday.

The report was related to the audit of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, and municipal bodies of Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Khairpur and other districts.

The Governor praised the efforts of the Auditor General of Pakistan. However, he expressed concern that previous accounts reports of municipal institutions did not come under consideration in the Public Accounts Committee, which was important for promoting good governance and financial discipline.

Principal Secretary Muhammad Hussain Syed and other officials were also present.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2015

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