FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1978
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DIRECTOR OF AUDIT GIVEN RIGHT OF ACCESS TO SCHOOL ACCOUNTS
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THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT HAS BEEN GIVEN THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO THE RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS RECEIVING GOVERNMENT FUNDS UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CODES OF AID.
THIS FOLLOWS AN AMENDMENT TO THE CODES MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, R. KENNETH TOPLEY,
THE AMENDMENT, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, IS EXPLAINED IN AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR ISSUED TO THE SUPERVISORS AND/OR HEADS OF ALL AIDED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
THE AMENDMENT ALSO GIVES THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO THE RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS OF ANY SCHOOL SPONSORING BODY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH THE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC "MONEY OR SPECIAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DERIVED FROM SCHOOL INCOME OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT GRANTS.
IN ADDITION, THE STAFF OF A SCHOOL OR A SPONSORING BODY WILL BE OBLIGED TO EXPLAIN TO THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ANY MATTER RELATING TO THE RECEIPT, EXPENDITURE OR CUSTODY OF MONEY FOR WHICH A SCHOOL OR ITS SPONSORING BODY OR BOTH ARE ACCOUNTABLE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE CODES OF AID WERE BEING REVIEWED GENERALLY. FURTHER AMENDMENTS WOULD
BE MADE IF NECESSARY.
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