The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources has been brought under the spotlight by the Auditor General Report for failing to account for Le120,398,509.77. It has been observed in the report that out of Le1,354,994,324.90
Withdrawals, only supporting documents were submitted for withdrawals of Le1,234,595,815, leaving a balance of Le120,398,509.77 for which internal payment vouchers and relevant supporting documents were not submitted.
Since 91% of the internal PVs and supporting documents were submitted, the Auditor’s concluded that the recommendation was substantially implemented. Another glaring revelation in the report says that cheque and cash payments made to staff of the Ministry and suppliers totalling Le928,867,439 were not supported with expenditure returns such as invoices, receipts and signed list of beneficiaries.
It also adds that Evidence such as requisitions, invoices, receipts, signed list of beneficiaries, monitoring reports, back to office reports and a detailed activity plan etc., to justify the utilisation of expenditures totalling Le859,932,439 for the period under review were submitted and verified, leaving a balance of Le68,935,000 without adequate supporting documents.
