Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee Chairman Opiyo Wandayi has cautioned government officials over failure to honour sermons.
This is aftern top Ministry of Health officials failed to appear in Tuesday’s session where the committee was to discuss the 2014/2015/2016 audited accounts for the ministry.
Principal Secretary Peter Tum was invited to respond to queries raised by the Auditor General.
He however chose to send junior officers to represent him on the basis that he was out of the country on official duties.
“This committee cannot allow itself to be undermined by any person or authority with petty excuses, going forward that will have to change,” said Wandayi.
The Ugunja lawmaker said the committee will not take it lightly against any government accounting official who disregards the invites and opts to send junior representatives instead.
“It will not be business as usual going forward, the committee will be ruthless to any individual who will fail to come before us and answer to audit queries. The PS will serve as an example and let it be clear that we are not an idle committee,” he said.