Economy
Audit Confirms Federal Prison Commission Failed to Settle 56 Million Birr in Operational Advances
The Reporter (Amharic) · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter (Amharic)
AI SUMMARY
A federal audit report reveals that the Federal Prison Commission failed to settle 56 million Birr in operational advances within the mandatory timeframe and flagged multiple financial and procurement irregularities.
- The Federal Prison Commission failed to settle 56 million Birr in per diem and transportation advance payments within the mandatory seven-day period.
- The Commission bypassed competitive bidding procedures to purchase laptops, wheat flour, and coffee valued at 6.5 million Birr.
- A total of 41.1 million Birr allocated for the 2017 budget year remained unspent.
- A 2016 follow-up audit found that the Commission failed to withhold income taxes totaling 38,018 Birr and 164,169 Birr from medical staff salary increases at the Women's and Qality correctional centers respectively.
- Four former high-ranking officials left the Commission without returning various assets valued at 1.1 million Birr.
- Despite the audit findings, the Auditor General noted that the Commission's overall financial reporting and accounting systems for 2017 were generally satisfactory and free from significant material errors.
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