The Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Friday, 25th April, 2025.
The MoU which was signed in the Conference Hall of the ACC at Tower Hill, Freetown, aimed to cement the already existing relationship between the two key institutions.
Mr. Abdul Aziz, Acting Auditor-General in his remarks, stated that the ASSL and ACC are taking the partnership to another level by translating the MoU from a mere commitment on paper to its practicality that will make a difference in the livelihood of the citizens.
He noted that the two institutions should use the MoU to partner with other stakeholders such as the Public Accounts, Transparency & Finance Committees in Parliament; the Ministry of Finance, the Internal Audit Directorate, development partners and Civil Society Organisations to increase the rate at which the Auditor-General’s recommendations are implemented.
The Acting A-G used the occasion to recommend to the ACC for recoveries from abandoned and incomplete government and donor-funded projects to be redirected to the projects instead of sending the monies to the Consolidated Fund, so that the supposed beneficiaries of those abandoned projects will not be deprived of the much-needed benefits.
The Deputy Commissioner of the ACC, Mr. Augustine Ngobie welcomed the Ag. Auditor-General and team to the ACC, stressing on the need for partnership with the ASSL, as both institutions are partners in development. He noted that the ACC is not in the accountability space to prove a point, but rather to ensure that Sierra Leone is placed on a higher height when it comes to transparency. Mr. Ngobie stated that both institutions should cascade into action the content of the MoU after the signing.
The signing of the MoU by the Acting Auditor-General and the Deputy Commissioner formed the high point of the ceremony.
