Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-corruption has considered the years 2021 and 2022 audit reports on the Ado-Odo/Ota and Ijebu East Local Government Councils, admonishing the councils to always uphold the tenets of accountability and transparency in managing their financial records.
The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Damilare Bello, gave the charge while playing host to the management teams of the councils during the ongoing session of the consideration of audit reports on Local Government Councils in the State at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Bello in company of other Lawmakers directed Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Council led by the Secretary to the Local Government, Mr. Abiodun Akonthe to submit to the Committee, documents on all landed properties of the council and land allocation with the State Property and Investment Promotion (OPIC) amongst others.
Other documents requested are cash inflows and outflows for the 2021 and 2022 financial years and fixed assets register to be submitted before 19th June, 2024.
Also, the Committee directed the management team of Ijebu-North Local Government Council led by the Chairman, Mr. Bolaji Odusanja, to submit some supporting documents including fixed asset register, overdraft facility to the office of the Auditor General for verification, documents on all landed properties belonging to the Council and the list on all properties under the Build, Operate and Transfer Scheme before 19th of June, 2024.
Responding, the Chairmen promised to continue to uphold the principle of accountability and ensure probity in the running of the councils, assuring that all documents requested would be provided in due course.
