AKHA passes 2014 budget …harps on establishment of children, youth parliament

The controversial 2014 budget which was prepared in line with the International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS) and presented to the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly last year by the State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio was passed into law last Thursday following the report of the House Committee on Appropriation and Finance through its chairman, Barr Onofiok Luke.

The Appropriation committee who spoke through its head, Barr Onofiok Luke told the House that the delay in the budget was caused by the IPSAS principles which he said is very new to the House hence, the long time taken to go through the budget.

Accountant-General trains account officers in Uyo BY GODWIN SAM

The office of the Accountant General in collaboration with Victor Eme and Co, Chartered Accountants organized a financial management workshop for Account Officers in the state civil service in last week.

The event which had as its theme “Application of International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS) in Public Sector Financial Management” was held on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd January, 2014, at the Civil Service Auditorium for Level 7 account officers in the state civil service. 

The Head of the State Civil Service, Mrs. Cecilia UdoEssien who declared the event open, in a keynote address, thanked the participants for coming out in numbers to grace the occasion, describing it as apt and timely.