Nasarawa government has taken steps to entrench transparency and accountability in its budgeting system through the adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) chart.
Mr Polinus Wahe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning, stated this in Lafia on Tuesday, at the opening of a two-day training of 90 officials on IPSAS.
Wahe explained that the training, organised for directors of finance, accountants, cashiers, and budget officers from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and tertiary institutions, was designed to improve budget performance reporting.
According to him, the training is geared towards elevating the standards of budget performance reporting in the state, under international benchmarks for transparency and accountability.
He explained that the adoption of IPSAS chart was to ensure that every financial decision was reflected…
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