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The Inspectorate General of the State of Burkina was set up on 3 November 1988 under the name of General Commission for the State Inspectorate General.
This Organisation of Supreme Audit set up at the desire of the Head of the State to put at the disposal of the Executive an instrument of audit of the public administration, aims at regulating the action of the State services by anticipating any eventual malfunctionings such as organisational deficiencies, violations of the rules of conformity with financial norms, non-observance of the rules of public compatibility in the procedures for management of matters relating to public affairs.
The Organisation of Supreme Audit of Burkina takes precedence over all the other bodies of ministerial inspection and audit.
Moreover, the aforementioned law makes it obligatory on all the general and technical Inspectorates of the ministerial departments, to send a copy of all their reports to the State Inspectorate General for its use.
The advent of the rule of law in 1990 made it necessary to touch up the texts concerning the creation, the organisation and the working of the General Commission for the State Inspectorate General so as to make them conform to the provisions of the new Constitution. Thus the law no. 13/93/ADP of 18 May 1993 while giving official sanction to the change in the name of the Institution and those associated with its functioning, also proceeded to reorganise some services. The General Commission for the State Inspectorate General has thus become the State Inspectorate General and the State Inspection Commissioners have become State Inspectors.
The Supreme Audit Institution is placed under the administrative authority of the Prime Minister. Under the terms of the aforementioned law, the State Inspectorate General is essentially responsible for :
- verifying in all the public departments of the State, the local bodies, establishments and all national organisations entrusted with public service assignments, that they adhere to the legislative texts and rulings which govern their administrative, financial and accounting functions;
- examining the quality of the working and the management of these departments;
- auditing the utilisation of public funds and the correctness of the operations of the Administrators, the Officials authorizing payments, the Accountants and the Managers of public funds and material;
- suggesting all steps likely to improve the quality of the Public Administration.
With regard to these tasks, the decree no. 95-185/PRES/PM of 23 May 1995 concerning the status of the State Inspectors, confers on the State Inspectorate General as well as on the State Inspectors some powers and prerogatives enabling them to suitably carry out these tasks, just as it lays also some obligations on them.
In the same line of thought, the decree o. 98-456/PRES/PM of 25 November 1999 stipulates the organisation of the services of the State Inspectorate General
Thus, to execute its tasks, the State Inspectorate General has formulated an organisation chart comprising the following :
- a separate Secretariat
- a documentation, computer and communication department
- a protocol department
The Office is responsible for all the tasks traditionally reserved for this type of structure.
Entrusted with the administrative and technical coordination of the departments, it has, among other tasks, to :
- prepare the annual programme of activities of the State Inspectorate General,
- maintain relationships of cooperaton with the technical inspections of the ministries,
- provide continuous training,
- prepare the annual activities report.
- the "Administration and Public Finance" Department (DAFIP);
- the "Public, Parapublic and Mixed Economy Companies" Department (DEPEM);
- the "Project, Programmes and Non Governmental Organisations" Department (DPONG).
Each Department in its field of intervention, is expected to :
- diligently conduct investigations as soon as any irregularity is noted in the management of public property;
- order, if required, any protective measure which appears indispensable;
- collaborate with the judicial authorities with a view to controlling all matters concerning the management of public funds or material and property acquired with public funds.
Entrusted with the administrative and financial management of the State Inspectorate General.
With regard to these tasks, the texts confer on the State Inspector General as well as on the State Inspectors some powers and prerogatives enabling them to suitably execute their tasks, just as they lay on them a certain number of obligations.
Among the criteria for selection of the State Inspectors are mentioned integrity, as well as physical and mental aptitude. After their appointment they take an oath before they are inducted in their functions.
Since April 1999, Mr. Leopold Andre Joseph OUEDRAOGO, Civil Administrator, has taken over charge as the State Inspector General.
He is responsible for the conduct and the coordination of the activities of the Institution. He sends periodical reports and an annual general report to the Prime Minister and to the Head of State.
At the General Assembly of the AFROSAI held at Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) in October 1999, Mr. OUEDRAOGO was appointed President of the Organisation and of its Executive Committee, for a three year term.
