He has now appointed a committee headed by Charitha Ratwatte to supervise the draft.
Minister Sarath Amunugama as well as the finance secretary told heads of the Auditor General’s Department on July 25 that the draft would be submitted to the cabinet and adopted this week.
The PM has opposed to the auditor general being given powers to take disciplinary action against state officials responsible for fraud and corruption.
He is also unhappy over the AG’s report to COPE with regard to ex-Central Bank governor Arjun Mahendran, reports say.
Trade unions of the AG’s Department say the draft, first submitted to the cabinet in April 2016, was yet to be presented to parliament.
Non-passage of the draft has hindered the National Audit Services Commission, appointed under the 19th amendment, from carrying out its responsibilities, says the secretary of their joint unions collective.
He urges the government to make the audit act a reality, as per wishes of the people who have elected it to office.
Related articles:
