The Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) on Thursday 22nd January, 2026 engaged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as partners to act on the 2024 Auditor General’s Report.

As part of its strategic plan on citizens’ engagement, the Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) on Thursday 22nd January, 2026 engaged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as partners to act on the 2024 Auditor General’s Report.

The engagement which attracted civil society organisations in the accountability sector took place at the 12th Floor of the Freetown City Council Building on Wallace Johnson Street in Freetown.
In his welcome statement, the Auditor General described CSOs as partners in development, and that one of the fundamental pillars of the ASSL as a supreme audit institutions is stakeholder engagement.
He said that the Audit Service works towards service delivery that will impact the lives of the masses, as mandated by law to audit all public institutions. This he said is done through various audit approaches including financial statements, compliance, information systems and performance audits.
The Auditor General lamented over issues in the 2024 report relating to the abandonment of projects and the non-provision of healthcare facilities, which affect the livelihood of citizens.
He expressed delight that donors have place reliance on the work of the ASSL, the reason they have declared interest for the audit of all donor funded projects in the country, as a result of the new approach that is geared towards service delivery.
Mr. Aziz urged CSOs to told public officials accountable and facilitate the implementation of audit recommendations.

Deputy Auditor General, Mr. Morie Lansana pointed out that the ASSL adopts risk base audit approach in executing their mandate. He said this risk assessment is based on considerable factors including budget allocation, revenue generation, public interest, donor support, government interest and the scope of the previous audit.
Mr. Lansana provided a thematic explanation of the 2024 audit report and highlighted cross cutting issues pertaining to revenue loss, contract and procurement management, assets management amongst others.
CSOs raised several concerns on accountability in ministries, departments and agencies, and expressed the need to implement audit recommendations, which they commit to follow up in the accountability space.