By Indy Maealasia

CHAIR of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Gordon Darcy Lilo has issued a strong reminder to the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) of the importance of internal audits to effectively asses the ministry’s performance.

Lilo yesterday in parliament stressed that “it is important because it will be the basis that shows whether your ministry is improving”.

As the Member of Parliament for Central Honiara, Lilo told MEHRD Minister Tozen Leokana that internal audits provide the ministry with a “clear picture” and a powerful tool that must be utilised.

The PAC Chair further called on Parliament to support the ministry in carrying out this vital activity, noting, “Although it is a small allocation in the budget, we must support it.”

In response, Mr Leokana affirmed that internal audits are a crucial yearly activity carried out by his ministry.

He stressed that this yearly audit is conducted on areas such as school grants and teacher performance among others.