THE Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ordered the Ministry of Energy and Minerals to submit a detailed report on audit queries raised by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG).
Speaking during the committee meeting
with the Ministry officials on Monday, PAC Chairperson, Ms Naghenjwa
Kaboyoka also directed the CAG to verify the Ministry’s report before it
is submitted to the Committee.
Ms Kaboyoka cautioned that her committee
will not hesitate to take stern actions against the Ministry’s
executives if it will not be satisfied with the report.
“If the report, expected to be submitted
to the Committee, will have shortfalls which are contrary to the CAG
recommendations, stern measures will be taken against the Ministry
executives,” she insisted.
She added: “We are giving you 28 days from today (Monday) to submit an implementation plan on queries raised by the CAG,”.
She said committee members were
disappointed by the Ministry's failure to work on the CAG queries
especially on human resources management in the sector of oil and
natural gas.
Other areas identified by the Committee
in which the Ministry has not responded to included management and
issuance of licenses on exploration of oil and natural gas.
She insisted that the Ministry should
use the 28 days given by the Committee to complete its work because
there would be no more extension of time.
Special Seats MP, Tunza Malapo (Chadema)
said that she expected that the Ministry’s report could provide
thorough information not only to the CAG but also people in the regions
endowed with natural gas.
Another MP, Japhet Hasunga ( Vwawa, CCM)
expressed his disappointment over the Ministry’s failure to respond to
the audit queries.
“The government is investing a lot to
ensure that it realises its industrialisation plan and natural gas is
among the key sectors for the achievement of this plan,” he said. The
Ministry’s Deputy Permanent Secretary, Prof James Mdoe promised to work
on the committee’s directives.
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