Thumbs up to statutory bodies committee on BTO, BDC
Monday, May 23, 2016
The Committee consist of a Chairperson and seven Members. It examines the accounts of every statutory body, ie a body set up by law to enforce legislation on behalf of the state, to be laid before Parliament.
It also deals with such other accounts of statutory bodies laid before a Minister. The committee plays an oversight role in terms of Standing Order 110.2 (c). In terms of the law, the Committee also has jurisdiction on the accounts of any company wherein the government of directly or indirectly through a nominee or such other representative capacity, is a sole equity stakeholder. It can examine the accounts of every agency, trust, state enterprise and body corporate of the government. The Committee must take into account the reports of the Auditor General and other authorised auditors as well as management documents. In addition to examination of accounts, it can also examine management performance and value for money reports.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...