RAA sensitises SCE students
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The Auditor General (AG) sensitised the Samtse College of Education students on mandates of the Royal Audit Authority (RAA), fraud triangle and common lapses observed by the RAA.
AG Dasho Tashi began the sensitisation with a statement, “no one is born corrupt, it is the circumstances and situations that drag a person to become corrupt.” In the two-hour talk, Dasho shared the history of RAA, common audit observations, placing accountability and the disciplinary actions to be taken by the concerned agencies. He also said, amongst the SAARC countries, Bhutan is the least corrupt country, however, in the world, the ranking of Bhutan is 25th and all must strive hard to bring the ranking to a single digit.
AG mentioned that findings keep repeating despite auditing and fixing accountabilities. He also said leadership play an important role in reducing the audit issues in any agency. “One of the ways to reduce audit observations is by bringing behavioural changes in people,” AG said. To bring this behavioural change, RAA has begun instituting integrity clubs in schools and colleges.
AG was accompanied by the deputy and assistant auditor generals.
