The Office of the Auditor-General of Osun State has recommended the stoppage of overhead releases to Ministries, Departments and Agencies that fail to render proper accounts.
The recommendation was contained in the Report of the State Auditor-General, Kolapo Idris, on the accounts of the Osun State Government for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Idris who noted that the audit queries and observations were raised based on identified issues.
He listed negligence by some internal auditors, non-availability and improper preparation of accounting documents, fictitious expenditures, wrongly computed statutory deductions and abuse of approval and payment processes among the key findings.
He further recommended: “Direct stoppage of release of overhead to ministries that have not rendered proper accountability as noticed by the Auditor-General. Total adherence to standards guiding preparation of accounting books and records. The Inspectorate and Management Services Department in the Accountant-General’s office should be strengthened for more efficiency and effectiveness.”
Idris said Osun had, over the years, done well in following necessary financial regulations and appropriation laws.
On revenue, he noted a rise in receipts from the Federation Account but called for a more aggressive drive targeting the informal sector to strengthen the state’s financial base.
“Thousands of informal sectors need to be captured. What I expect of internal revenue is to make sure they are all well-captured so that they can easily take whatever is due to the government from them,” he said.
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