By: Binta Jaiteh
The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly has raised concern over the failure of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) to provide updates on the outstanding imprests dating back to October 2022.
Presenting the committee’s report on Thursday, 18th September 2025, Hon. Allagie Mbowe, Vice Chairperson of FPAC, recalled that the committee had earlier recommended that all unreconciled government transactions highlighted in the audited accounts be reconciled by the Accountant General before the end of the 2022 financial year, with a report submitted to FPAC.
“However, the OVP did not provide FPAC with any update on the status of this resolution,” he told lawmakers.
Hon. Mbowe also reminded the Assembly that FPAC had recommended that the government, through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, table a revised Public Finance Bill and a revision of the 2016 Financial Regulations before the end of 2022. He noted that the ministry has since maintained that the Draft Bill is still with Cabinet, with no further progress reported.
The committee further tasked the Auditor General and the Accountant General to provide a list of all individuals implicated in fraudulent activities across sectors, along with updates on prosecutions or repayments.
Hon. Mbowe stressed that OVP and AGD must submit the required updates on or before the end of September 2025.
