A policy decision should be taken to create a greater space for public servants to present their views on decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers on “complex issues”, the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has recommended.
COPA Chairman Prof. Tissa Vitharana made this recommendation at a recent COPA meeting held to discuss the special audit report on the rental of a private building for the Ministry of Agriculture.
It was also discussed that a formal inquiry should be held into the leasing of a private building for the Ministry of Agriculture at a cost of Rs. 1,524 million from government funds, contrary to the proper procurement process, sans transparency.
Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture Sumedha Perera had said that an investigation is being carried out at the ministry level regarding this incident. It was revealed at the COPA meeting that the leasing of a private building for the said Ministry was done in accordance with a decision taken by the Cabinet during the tenure of the previous United National Front (UNF)-led Government.
The COPA had further discussed the need to formulate a proper system to prevent such incidents from recurring, with a focus on the need to formulate new rules and regulations for this purpose.
Minister Udaya Gammanpila; State Ministers Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Duminda Dissanayake, and Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle; MPs D.Y.G. Ratnasekera, Dr. Upul Galappaththi, Weerasumana Weerasinghe, Tissa Attanayake, Prof. Ranjith Bandara, Buddhika Pathirana, and S. Shritharan; and government officials were also present during this meeting.
COPA urges more public servant input on ‘complex issues’
22 Jan 2021
COPA urges more public servant input on ‘complex issues’
22 Jan 2021
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