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The Chairperson of Parliament’s Committee on Public Accounts (Commissions,
Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises), Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, MP has pointed
fingers at the leadership of Parliament, which he says is to blame for the dismal
output of an otherwise historically vibrant committee.
This accusation came after the Speaker, Anita Among, ordered for a value-for-
money audit on COSASE following what she termed “a failure” on the part of
the committee to produce timely reports, which she said was also an indictment
on the House.
The Speaker’s concerns about the performance of the committee arise from a
comparative analysis of the performance of the Public Accounts Committees of
Parliament since May 2021.
The Committee on Public Accounts (Local Government) has, since May 2021 to
date, produced 87 reports; the Committee on Public Accounts (Central
Government) has produced over 35 reports; and COSASE has produced five (5)
reports.