Committees and Evidence-Based Oversight

Replace vague questions with evidence-based ones. Ask for approved allocations, amounts committed and paid, physical completion, responsible department, delays and revised completion dates. Committee oversight should cr…

Before a hearing, read the budget, prior minutes, audit findings, implementation reports and source documents. Prepare questions that require dates, amounts, responsible officers and corrective actions.

A recommendation that is never tracked is weak oversight. Maintain an action tracker with finding, responsible department, agreed action, deadline and evidence of completion.