Friday, July 07, 2006

Audit Bill to promote good governance


The National Assembly this week endorsed the Audit Bill of Bhutan 2006 which is expected to give full autonomy to the Royal Audit Authority and play a vital role in the country's change from Monarchy to Democracy in 2008.

The Audit Bill would help in the smooth and proper functioning of a democratic country, said the auditor general, Ugen Chewang.

“The Bill is aimed to make audit works better and more professional, and also to promote good governance,” said Ugen Chewang. He added that the draft Constitution had required the Audit Bill.

Ugen Chewang also said that the Royal Audit Authority was a Constitutional post.

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