Audit govt-funded projects: Minister

IMPLEMENTATION of government-funded projects in the local level governments (LLGs) and wards must be audited and evaluated says Community Development, Youth and Religion Minister Jason Peter.
Peter, the Huon Gulf MP, made the remarks during Morobe’s passing of the K644 million budget for the year last Thursday.
He urged Morobe Governor Luther Wenge to send audit and evaluation teams to the LLGs and wards to follow up on projects and verify how funds were used.
“Every year, there have been funds allocated by the government for project establishments in the LLG and ward levels. Budgets after budgets were passed and money allocated to the projects but we do not know how the funds are used or if the work is really completed or not,” he said.
He said through audit and evaluation, it will show clearly if a particular project is completed, half completed or not.