The National Audit Chamber has launched an action plan aimed at introducing a culture of financial accountability in government institutions.

The Local Government Audit Strategy is a document that gives guidelines to help public office holders manage finances with transparency.

“The strategy tells the leadership of local government and the leadership of the national audit chamber the thinking behind the project; what we want to do and why and how and by who,” Stephen Wondu, the Auditor General said was speaking during the launch.

He said the document will also explain the linkages between national institutions in the process of the rural development projects at the local government level.

Mr. Wondu said the local government authorities will also struggle to assist new auditors so that the resources that they use resources given to them effectively.