Azerbaijani Parliament considered satisfactory the work of the Accounting Chamber last year.
Today was the debut of Vugar Gulmamedov in rank in the Milli Majlis speaker. According to him, his organization conducted 75 target inspections during the year, 59 of which were on the legality of business of executives and expenditure of public funds. Seven audit raids concerned the use of the resources of the State Land Fund, five – the use of state budget revenues, and four – the use of budget funds.
The identified violations varied. The leading ones were overstaffing, earmarked expenditures, incorrect billing in secondary schools, allowances for scientific titles and positions at universities. There also was division of staff positions in cultural and health institutions by two and even four. Incorrectly calculated are ratios in the calculation of profit (loss) in the housing sector.
The head of ACA considers necessary prevention of violations of financial discipline. In addition, he announced plans to hold this year's control measures to validate the implementation of infrastructure and social projects. Not least, he paid the appropriate method checks to international standards INTOSAI.
In the Chamber of priorities also include the improvement of legislation related to compliance with the requirements of the Chamber. According to him , it should be to amend Article 16.3 of the Law " On the Accounting Chamber " to determine the mechanism of mandatory accomplish the main fiscal authority of Parliament. Application of legislative stringency will increase the efficiency of public administration and ensure more efficient use of budgetary funds. As an example he cited figures of administrative penalties. For example, last year there were 254 officials punished, while the law does not allow auditors to apply tougher sanctions.
Among the general deficiencies in the checks he noted different classification of the budget, which is fraught with misspent and "hanging" receivables and other disorders. - 17D-
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