Accountant General’s Department Concludes Accountants Forum

According to the Accountant General, Momodou Lamin Bah, this event provides an opportunity for accountants to self-assess how well they have fulfilled their public financial management (PFM) mandate over the past year. Mr. Bah added that the forum gives them the opportunity to build on their strengths, as well as address gaps and weaknesses in their PFM functions.

He further said that in accordance with the provisions of the Public Finances Act 2014, Accountants perform the functions of Receiver General, Paymaster and Chief Accountant of the Government. These, he said, are enormous responsibilities that require competence, confidentiality, dedication to duty and above all a very high sense of personal integrity.

As Accountant Leader, he urged attendees to cultivate these values ​​at all times and in all circumstances, as required by their profession’s codes of conduct and ethics. He promised them that the Accountant General’s Department will continue to invest in capacity building and support the career development of its staff. With this, he encouraged all staff to take full advantage of the opportunities given to them. He thanked the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs for honoring the occasion and his continued support to the Accountant General’s Department and the government-wide public financial management reform agenda. .

In his opening remarks, the Minister of Finance echoed that the forum provides an environment for public accountants to take stock of the government’s public financial management (PFM) activities and the challenges encountered during the past year in order to formulate the strategies and necessary for the continuous improvement of public financial management functions. “As the primary guardians of public finances, accountants play a crucial role in the delivery of public services,” he added. He urged accountants to strictly adhere to the codes of conduct and ethics of the accountancy profession.

Hon. Njie noted that there have been significant improvements in the public financial management functions in the public sector due to the various public financial management reforms implemented by the government over the past year. He hailed the AGD for spearheading the PFM reforms that the government is committed to strengthening.

Ebrima S. Jallow

Information Officer, MOFEA