Bangladesh Comptroller and Auditor General Ahmed Ataul Hakim Thursday submitted the audit report of 2007-08 fiscal to the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, at her office.
Receiving the report, the prime minister stressed the need for publishing an updated audit report to ensure transparency and accountability and to check corruption.
The press secretary to prime minister, Abul Kalam Azad, told journalists after submission of the report.
Azad said the present government was emphasising on publishing an updated audit report.
A total of 139 meetings were held so far for publishing an updated audit report, resulting in realisation of Tk 400 crore through audit settlement.
Comptroller and Auditor General Office sources said measures were taken to publish audit report of 2008-09 fiscal within next September and audit report of 2009-10 fiscal within next December.
Source : New Age
