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Report tabled for the Inquiry intothe Auditor-General’s Report No. 1 of 2021: Land Management Agreements

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts today tabled its report for its Inquiry into the Auditor-General’s Report No. 1 of 2021: Land Management Agreements.

The report makes seven recommendations in relation to monitoring compliance with Land Management Agreements, referring and investigating reports of non-compliance and taking enforcement action where appropriate. The report recommends that Land Management Agreements are fit for purpose and each agreement contains a clause stating it must be reviewed, and replaced if appropriate, every five years.

The report also recommends that updates are made to the Committee on the number of referrals of potential non-compliance made and compliance action taken; and the development and implementation of the strategic framework as recommended in the Auditor-General’s Report.

The Chair of the Committee, Mrs Elizabeth Kikkert said ‘The Committee endorses all the Auditor‑General’s recommendations.’

‘We extend our acknowledgement to those who contributed to the Committee’s inquiry during its two public hearings on 27 May 2021 and 17 June 2021 and those who made a submission to the inquiry.’

The Committee’s report is available on the Assembly’s webpage.

Under the Assembly’s standing orders, the Government is required to respond to committee reports within four months of tabling.

For more information contact:

Committee Chair, Mrs Elizabeth Kikkert MLA on 620 51405

Committee Secretary, Mr Samuel Thompson on 620 50435