Combating corruption; CONSUPE to step-up efforts.

Minister stated the commitment to improve public governance while receiving New Year wishes from personnel.

Minister MBAH ACHA Rose FOMUNDAM reiterated that her institution must be in the frontline of the fierce battle for the improvement in the management of government finances and the fight against corruption.

 Cognizant of the fact that the scourge cannot be eradicated singlehandedly by CONSUPE, the Minister posited that her institution will forge actions with other bodies involved in the fight. “The year 2017 should offer in an exemplary administration as desired by the President of the Republic” she stated.

While admonishing unprofessional behaviours that might compromise the image of the institution, she insisted that CONSUPE’s mission is exalting thus auditors should in no circumstances allow themselves to fall prey to embezzlers in spite financial inadequacies.

The Minister revealed that a number of CONSUPE’s audit missions in the year just ended enabled the State Treasury to recover resources citing amongst others FCFA 5 billion recovered from Road Revenue Enhancement Programme, FCFA 4 billion from SONARA, FCFA 6 billion from Credit Foncier amongst others.

Some retired staff as well as some active personnel of the structure were recognized with gifts and state distinctions respectively.

Joseph ENOW