ISLAMABAD
The Department of Auditor General of Pakistan (DAGP) has recovered Rs 75 billion during the first six months (July-December) of the year 2016-17.
As compared to recoveries of Rs 81 billion during year 2015-16, the amount recovered at the instance of audit during six months of 2016-17 from July 2016 to December 2016 stands at Rs 75 billion which was remarkable and evident of the commitment of DAGP towards its zero tolerance policy for corruption, Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) Javaid Jehangir said while talking to the delegates of World Bank Mission in Pakistan here on Thursday.
He said the DAGP was committed towards its mission to promote accountability, transparency and good governance in the management and use of public resources.
As a result of strategic reforms the performance of AGP office had improved manifolds as compared to its past performance and as a result of this, recoveries at the instance of audit had shown significant improvement, the AGP added.
Remarkable improvement in recoveries was evident of the commitment of DAGP towards its zero tolerance policy for corruption, he said.
He added that the use of information technology (IT) in auditing poses a daunting challenge for auditors in both private and public sector because it was a valuable tool for assistance in audit planning, evidence gathering and establishing the impact of irregularities found during audit.
Based on the importance of IT for auditing, the DAGP was moving ahead for putting in place the Audit Management Information System (AMIS) which would enable the AGP to keep check on field audits performed by the auditors of field offices and to intervene during the audit process in case of any non-adherence to policies by auditors and would ensure transparency in the field audits, the AGP added.
He said the use of IT, especially big data and its associated challenges, assumed greater importance in this context and SAI Pakistan would make use of IT to automate the documentation of audit process and to disseminate their audit reports in user friendly manner to the stakeholders.
The delegates of World Bank lauded the efforts of the AGP for making the department more vibrant and results-oriented, and assured that the World Bank would continue its support for enhancing the capacity of the officers of the department by offering courses in various audit related disciplines.
