Audit Bill to be presented to Cabinet this week

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The much-delayed Audit Bill is expected to be presented to the Cabinet of Ministers this week, sources close to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.

They said the Government had decided to go ahead with passing the Bill as the Supreme Court had given the nod for it.

Accordingly, the Attorney General had informed the Secretary to Prime Minister that the Bill was in accordance with the Constitution.

The Bill, sources said would give wide powers to the Attorney General on making public institutions more accountable.

However, there was a notion among some sectors of the Government that the Bill would put State Officials in jeopardy. (Yohan Perera)

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city Monday, 05 February 2018 06:52 AM

It's a must.

Lalith Monday, 05 February 2018 07:33 AM

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Bala Monday, 05 February 2018 09:07 AM

This is finally the watered down version and not the one originally drafted and proposed. Anyway something is better as it gives the Auditor General some more powers.

Sambo Monday, 05 February 2018 10:03 AM

This county is full of thieves so will never want to pass the original audit bill and will need a version to suit their needs.

Nihal Amarasekera Monday, 05 February 2018 10:26 AM

Diluted but still hopefully concentrated enough.

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