Parliament’s decision to auction vehicles hangs in the balance
Although a decision had been taken to auction 12 vehicles belonging to Parliament, the process has still not been completed, according to a report issued by the National Audit Office.The report states that a five-member committee had decided on 28 May last year to auction the 12 vehicles.Meanwhile, the report reveals that nearly Rs 3.5 million was due to be recovered from officers of Parliament who had died, retired, been suspended, dismissed or left the service It also states that prompt action had not been taken to recover the outstanding loan balances owed by suspended officers.
The report further notes that, although responsibility for the institution’s information and cyber security policy was supposed to be assigned to the Internal Auditor, this responsibility had not been assigned.The audit report states that internal audit programs relating to the cyber security policy had not been implemented. It also points out that an information security function had not been established to provide strategic guidance on the relevant activities.The National Audit Office further states that a risk management committee had not been established to oversee the institution’s risk management in relation to information and information technology assets, despite the committee being required to report directly to the head of the institution.
These details are contained in the audit report incorporated into the 2025 Annual Performance Report of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
