Manama, Jan. 15 (BNA): Parliament Speaker Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musallam affirmed that strengthening the parliamentary oversight role, preserving public funds, and developing national action paths are all among the priorities of the Parliament. In light of the comprehensive development process led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and with the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
The Muslim speaker emphasized that the Audit Bureau is an important part and a fundamental pillar of the institutional and legal oversight system that supports the work of the House of Representatives, indicating that the Bureau’s reports contribute to achieving its mission and goals. By monitoring the safety and legality of the use of public funds and their good management, raising the efficiency of the performance of the bodies covered by the oversight, and improving the quality of the services they provide, including the administrative aspects, by verifying implementation. Laws, administrative decisions and performance monitoring.
He added that the House of Representatives will adopt a new methodology in studying the office’s reports, dealing with them and interacting with them in order to achieve the desired goals under the rule of law and institutions and to promote the values and principles of transparency and integrity.
This came in the statements of the Speaker of the House of Representatives during his meeting here today, the Auditor General of the Aviation Authority, Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, who presented him with the agency’s sixteenth annual report for the period 2021-2022.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives praised the efforts made by the Auditor General of the Bureau and all its employees for their distinguished efforts in carrying out their duties in preserving public money and applying the highest levels of integrity and professionalism in accordance with the constitutional and legal provisions to achieve the public. interest.
The Auditor General of the Internal Audit Office affirmed that the outstanding achievements of the office are a fruitful outcome of the sound directives of His Majesty the King, the constant interest of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and the directives of His Highness to follow up on the implementation of recommendations. And the observations that appear in the annual reports of the audited entities.
He praised the Parliament’s cooperation with the Bureau, and its keenness to achieve the public interest, preserve public money, and establish a culture of social oversight.
He emphasized that the office is one of the fruits of His Majesty the King’s reform project, and it enjoys complete independence in accordance with the law, which enabled it to carry out its duties freely, efficiently and transparently.
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