Permanent Secretary in the Health Ministry, Dunstan Bryan says nine of 39 outstanding financial statements have now been certified by the Ministry’s Internal Audit Unit.

The issue of the Ministry’s non-compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act, over the non-submission of appropriation accounts spanning 2012/2013 to 2022/2023 was raised by the Auditor General.

It was later discussed at a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

The Ministry’s team had committed to addressing the status of the appropriations accounts for the Ministry, the Government Chemist and the Bellevue Hospital.

Providing a follow-up statement at this morning’s PAC meeting, Mr. Bryan noted that 33 statements were handed over to the Internal Audit Unit, however, more than two dozen were not certified.

Another two reports were certified this month.

Detailed reports from the Ministry’s Internal Audit Unit on the statements were provided to the PAC today.