The Chairman of the General Audit Chamber Roland Tuitt and Secretary General Joane Dovale-Meit paid a courtesy call on Honourable President of Parliament Gracita Arrindell on Thursday.
Arrindell described the meeting as of an introductory nature. One of the points discussed was to have quarterly meetings between Parliament and the General Audit Chamber.
Other points discussed were the annual reports, the budgetary control process, establishment of a budget, the advisory committee, regulations for the review of submitted year reports among others.
The General Audit Chamber and Parliament work independently from each other. The Chamber scrutinizes the annual reports of Government while Parliament can at any time ask the Chamber advice on the aforementioned reports and any other matter pertaining to the budgetary process.
Parliament can approve, reject or propose amendments to government’s budget.
The other members of the General Audit Chamber are Ronald Halman, Alphons Gumbs and substitute members are Danny Hassell and Marc Kortenhoeve.