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Relationships with Parliamentary Oversight Committees and other Clients

Relationships with Parliamentary Oversight Committees and other Clients. Bill Burnett, Technical Cooperation Manager, UK National Audit Office, Addis Ababa, May 2003. Who are the Clients?. Parliament Auditees – Ministries, agencies etc Media General Public. What does Parliament want?.

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Relationships with Parliamentary Oversight Committees and other Clients

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  1. Relationships with Parliamentary Oversight Committees and other Clients Bill Burnett, Technical Cooperation Manager, UK National Audit Office, Addis Ababa, May 2003

  2. Who are the Clients? • Parliament • Auditees – Ministries, agencies etc • Media • General Public

  3. What does Parliament want? • Topical high profile subjects • Readable reports that are easy to understand • “Meaty content” • A good summary emphasising highlights • Clear conclusions and recommendations for action

  4. Meeting Parliament’s Needs • Consultation on work programme • Regular contact on work in progress • Members to receive drafts in advance • Briefing for Committee Chairman (including advice on key issues to be pursued) • Briefing for Committee Members and suggested questions for witnesses • Audit team in attendance at Committee session

  5. Meeting Parliament’s Needs • Team prepare draft report for the Committee • based on the evidence session • focuses on issues of concern to Members • Team attend when Members consider report • Report makes detailed recommendations • Draft Committee press notice

  6. What do auditees want? • Fair and balanced reporting • Persuasive evidence • Detail • Practical cost effective recommendations • Low profile

  7. Meeting the needs of Auditees • Proper consultation at all stages • Recognition of the practical constraints under which they operate • Clear link between evidence, findings, conclusions and recommendations • Fairness in reporting – praise as well as criticism • Practical advice on implementation of recommendations

  8. What do the media want? • Newsworthy, often sensationalism • Readable and easy to understand • Soundbites!

  9. Meeting the Media’s needs • Press Notice • Overall conclusion (soundbite) • Key messages (short and to the point) • Clear unambiguous language • No jargon • Access to Audit team • Press Conference • Contact point for follow up queries

  10. What do the general public want? • Confidence and Accountability • Independence • Accuracy • Integrity • Clarity

  11. Meeting the Public’s needs • Quality reports addressing important issues of accountability, performance and delivery of public services • Access to reports • Transparency

  12. Key Issues • Consultation • Accessibility • Transparency • Cooperation • Fairness • Integrity • Constructive

  13. Questions?

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