AG wants N$ 5 million to attain independence

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Office of the Auditor General will need N$ 4 980 000 to acquire and maintain the institution’s financial and operational autonomy. This is according to the Minister in the Presidency, Christina //Hoebes, who during her motivation for the budget allocation said the office’s independence program is one of three initiatives the office will pursue this year. Public Expenditure Oversight, Independence and Legal Framework and Policy Coordination and Support Services are the three main initiatives that the Office will pursue. However, according to //Hoebes, obtaining and maintaining financial and administrative autonomy as well as appropriate human, material, and…