Jordan’s Lower House refers 2023 Audit Report to Finance Committee

The Jordanian Lower House of Parliament has referred the 2023 Audit Bureau’s annual report to its Finance Committee following a majority vote during Monday’s legislative session.

The session, chaired by Speaker Ahmad Safadi and attended by Prime Minister Jafar Hassan and government officials, saw lawmakers stress the importance of enhancing the Audit Bureau’s legal authority to improve public financial oversight.

MPs called for expanding the bureau's powers, granting its staff judicial authority, and increasing its workforce to better combat financial and administrative corruption. They also emphasized the need to monitor public funds in all publicly traded companies, regardless of government ownership stakes.

Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Monem Al-Awdat highlighted the government’s commitment to addressing issues raised in the report and pledged to collaborate with Parliament to rectify violations.

The report will now undergo a detailed review by the Finance Committee.