Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs

Defence ministry blasted for denying Auditor General access

Defence ministry blasted for denying Auditor General access

Eba Kandovazu THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts this morning grilled Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs management i for denying the Auditor General (AG) entry into the military bases, saying that both the Minister and Executive Director do not have authority to block the AG from doing his job. The Committee, chaired by Dudu Murorua, demanded answers from the ministry’s Executive Director (ED), Wilhelmina Shivute, why the AG was not allowed access. Shivute, saying part of the AG’s request was to see equipment capability and military aircraft flying certificates, adds that the ministry realised that military information would…
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