Bility Urges House To Expand Audit Scope

MONROVIA-OCTOBER 28, 2025: The Public Account Committee of the House of Representatives is currently reviewing a proposal from Nimba County District #7 Representative Musa Bility to broaden the scope of the ongoing legislative audit.

Rep. Bility wants the audit to include the years 2018 through 2021, warning that the current 2022–2024 timeframe falls short of the transparency the Liberian people deserve.

‎In a strongly worded communication addressed to Speaker and colleagues, the lawmaker expressed concern that limiting the audit to the last three years risks undermining the credibility of the process, especially given the House’s decades-long absence of any formal financial scrutiny.

‎“The House of Representatives has not undergone any formal audit for several decades,” the letter stated. “The years 2018 to 2021 are particularly important for any meaningful assessment of the House’s financial operations. To omit those years would significantly undermine the credibility and completeness of the process.”

‎Rep. Bility emphasized that expanding the audit to cover 2018 through 2025 would not only bolster public trust but also reaffirm the Legislature’s role as a guardian of good governance and fiscal accountability.

‎The request comes amid growing public demand for transparency in government spending and heightened scrutiny of legislative operations. The House leadership has yet to respond to the petition, but the matter is expected to surface in upcoming plenary deliberations.