The All Progressives Congress Bayelsa state chapter transition committee is to review and carry out a preliminary assessment of the balance sheet of the outgoing administration of Governor Seriake Dickson.
The 59-member committee, which is chaired by a former speaker of the state House of Assembly, Werinipre Seibarugu, has 12 terms of reference.
The committee, which was inaugurated by the state governor-elect, Chief David Lyon, has a former Head of Service, Obegha Oworibo, as its secretary.
The committee is to review: “the status and liabilities of government; cash flow position of the government, including specific x-raying on relationship with all banks and financial institutions.
“Consider the quantum of public domestic and external debt of government and their deployment; government’s outstanding contractual obligations and its ability to meet such obligations; status of implementation of capital projects; status of budget performance (especially the current budget); and status of IGR and taxes.”
“To interface with the outgoing administration for the purposes of smooth hand over/take over as well as to receive hand-over documents from ministries, departments and agencies.
“To analyse hand-over notes and identify, prioritise important or urgent issues confronting the in-coming government;
“Provide brief on civil service reforms carried out in the past seven years; workforce of core ministries, departments and agencies; recruitment/career appointments made and staff disposition records for the past four years.
“Provide brief on pension funds administration; note record of outstanding indebtedness on payment of gratuity and allowances to pensioners, and undertake a preliminary assessment of measures/framework used in tackling them.”
