The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on Wednesday adopted a report of the Committee of Finance after a benchmarking with Kenya’s Commission for Revenue Allocation (CRA) and the Office of Controller of Budget.
The delegation was facilitated by the World Bank to tour Kenya from August 15 to 22.
The tour aimed at studying how CRA and Office of Controller of Budget were involved in the preparation of the national budget, the allocation of revenues to the counties and the monitoring of the budget implementation.
Speaking during the Wednesday session, Susan Thomas Perembata recommended the establishment of the Office of Controller of Budgets to oversee the implementation of the budgets for both the national and the county governments.
“The Republic of South Sudan needs to consider establishing an Office of Controller of Budget that is independent from the Ministry of Finance and Planning,” said Perembata.
The Deputy Chair of the Information Committee, Natelina Amjima Malek, said the report was adopted by the august House with all the recommendation, observations and amendments.
The committee report also outlined 12 recommendations, including tasking the collection of revenue to the South Sudan National Revenue, and the need to oversee the management of revenues.