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The Auditor General of Liberia, Mr. John S. Morlu, II, has announced today that the General Auditing Commission will on January 6, 2010, commence a comprehensive audit of the financial statements and other related records of the Ministry of Gender and Development (MGD).

A GAC press release quotes an engagement letter of the Auditor General dated January 4, 2010 addressed to Madam Vabah K. Gayflor, Minister of Gender and Development, as saying that the GAC will conduct the audit of the MGD and express an opinion on the Ministry’s balance sheet and related statements of income and of cash flow for four fiscal periods ranging from July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2009.

The General Auditing Commission (GAC) says it is concerned about the continued mistaken comparison often made in some quarters regarding salaries earned by high public officials, particularly salaries and benefits received by Auditor General John S. Morlu, II and other public officials, including Maritime Commissioner Beyan Keselly.  

A press release quotes GAC’s Director of Communications Ernest S. Maximore as saying that the GAC was commenting to the mistaken comparison and analysis occasioning the high salary debate because the public is being fed with half-baked truths and faulty analogies.   

GAC observes that the false salary comparison has often been made between internationally paid Auditor-General Morlu and former Minister Sayeh on the one hand and individuals, including  the Maritime boss who are paid from Liberian taxpayers monies on the other. 

-Says AG Morlu Remains Committed to Fight Corruption, Spoilt System 

GAC says it is not much surprise by the Friday, December 18, 2009 publication in the Frontpageafrica newspapers labeling the Auditor General of the Republic of Liberia amongst a group of Liberians as Pretenders and Contenders for the 2011 Presidential Election. 

GAC release indicates that since AG Morlu assumed the post of Auditor General, there have been wide guess and speculation most likely from those who knew in advance that they will be exposed, named, shamed and blamed in GAC audit reports because of their shady deeds in expanded public money and their acculturation to spoilt system and control. 

The Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, His Excellency Zhou Yuxiao, today, pays a courtesy call on the Auditor General of the Republic of Liberia, John S. Morlu, II.

Ambassador Yuxiao, told journalists immediately after the meeting with the Auditor General that he was impressed with the work of the General Auditing Commission (GAC).

“I read a whole lot of the enormous work of the Auditor General and the GAC as per the work they are doing for the Government and people of Liberia and I am very impressed that the issue of accountability and transparency is a high priority for this government”, Ambassador Yuxiao stressed.