Cayman Islands Auditor General’s health reports

PAC set to review Auditor General’s health reports

The members of the Cayman Islands Public Accounts Committee [PAC] are planning to meet on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of February 2017 to review the most recent performance audit report issued by the Office of the Auditor General. The Committee will be asking questions of government officials and representatives of the private health care system about the Auditor General’s findings in her report entitled “Ensuring Quality Health Care and a Healthy Population”. The audit reviewed how well Government is managing its responsibilities for providing health care services in the Cayman Islands and how health care dollars are being spent with due regard for value for money.

“My committee members and I welcome the Auditor General’s findings about this important subject,” said Mr. Ezzard Miller, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee. “She has raised some very important concerns about how Government spends its money and oversees the delivery of health care services in the Cayman Islands. Over the next few days, we will assess the recommendations in the report and obtain information that will support our own report to the Legislative Assembly.”

Mr. Miller noted that the audit looked at how well Government is doing in providing quality health care and whether the Government’s roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and communicated and whether they are managed effectively. The audit report included several findings such as the lack of follow through by Government on its own plan to improve health care services, gaps in compliance with regulations and poor reporting on health care outcomes required for good decision making.

“The Office of the Auditor General also provided the Legislative Assembly with a public interest report that describes how the health system works,” said Mr. Miller. “This information will be very helpful for the members of the Committee, other members of the Legislative Assembly and the public at large to better understand this important area of public policy.”

In accordance with the Legislative Assembly rules, the Public Accounts Committee’s own report will require the Government to respond within three months about how they will address the Auditor General’s findings and the recommendations made by the Committee.

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