AGP makes key postings, transfers day before retirement 

ISLAMABAD: Just before relinquishing charge of his office after his last working day, outgoing Auditor General of Pakistan Rana Assad Amin approved the key transfer and postings in the department of the Auditor General of Pakistan.

Auditor General of Pakistan Rana Assad Amin will retire on April 8 (Saturday) but as Friday was last working day so he relinquished his office on Friday.

According to notification made on Friday for the posting and transfers the PA& AS Officers, Masood Akhtar Sherwanee currently posted as Deputy Military Accountant General has been transferred and posted as Director General Audit, Federal Government Islamabad vice Muhammad Ajmal Gondal who has been posted as Chief Controller Military Accounts, GHQ Rawalpindi.

Ahmed Taimoor Nasir currently posted as Director General (HRM) at DAGP is transferred and posted as Deputy Military Accountant General, Adnan Rafique who has been repatriated form deputation to NSPP Lahore is posted as Director General (HRM) at DAGP, Syed Turab Hyder currently awaiting posting is transferred and posted as Chief Accounts Officer, Pakistan Post Office Department, Islamabad, Sammer Ahmed presently posted as Deputy Director (Accounts), Pakistan Post Office Lahore is transferred and posted as Deputy Director Audit, Customs and Petroleum Lahore and the services of Zulfiqar Khan presently posted as Director Audit, Federal Government Islamabad are placed at the disposal of Office of Controller General of Accounts, Islamabad.

While speaking to the officers of Department of Auditor General of Pakistan after relinquishing his post on Friday, Auditor General of Pakistan Rana Assad Amin said as Supreme Audit Institution of country, our mission is to provide unbiased, timely and relevant information that the legislature, citizens and other stakeholders can use to promote government accountability and improve government operations.

We are dedicated to our core values of integrity, accountability, independence, and objectivity and perform audits and other engagements in accordance with Auditor-General Ordinance 2001, said Rana Assad Amin.

He said that it is our duty to ensure that public resources are utilised in an economic, efficient and effective manner to improve the lives of citizens. Audits are the foundation of government integrity and are crucial in upholding investors’ confidence.

He said the current economic times require the government to deliver more with fewer resources, and this continues to be a challenge for the public sector. “Under these pressures, state entities may decide to reduce resources that support internal control and accountability mechanisms, leading to less internal scrutiny of financial management and performance which increases the importance of the role that audit plays in holding the government to account for its performance,” the AGP added.

The Auditor General of Pakistan said that it is essential that auditors continue in their efforts to improve audit quality and for audit professionals being alive to the external environment means keeping up with the latest developments in regulatory environment and anything that would impact it. “This is a tall order as there are many things that are not within our control. I encourage officers to build a good base of knowledge and competencies and strengthening their professional foundation so that when challenges arise, they are well prepared to face them,” he added.

He urged officers to participate in professional development courses and other value-adding seminars and workshops. Strengthen your core competencies; help build a solid foundation for the profession. “With your support, we can achieve our strategic goals. I express my appreciation to everyone at DAGP for their dedication and professionalism and wish them all success in their future endeavors as they move forward in their career,” he added.

The officers and staff of Department of Auditor General of Pakistan see off the Auditor General from office and presented bouquet to him.