Audit delays undermine transparency in gov't finances

The remarks were made by the Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, when presenting the 2026/2027 budget proposals for the Office of the Auditor General in Parliament recently. Mohwasa revealed that the inefficiency of the Government Accounting and Budgeting System (GABS) has significantly hindered the timely production of audit reports on government accounts.

He explained that delays in the submission of Annual Statements of Accounts have affected the Auditor General’s ability to report to the National Assembly for three financial years: 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25.