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Audit Office wants follow-up probe on possible fuel racket at Education Ministry

Nov 09, 2018 News

The Office of the Auditor General has found that six vehicles not registered as property of the Ministry of Education were used to uplift 4,351 litres of diesel valued $788,773 from Guyoil’s Regent Street location.
The Audit Office’s 2017 report noted, “This situation occurred in December 2017. The fuel was uplifted on thirteen instances. This indicated that on average, in excess of one ‘45 gallons’ drum was uplifted on each occasion. We could not determine the basis on which such quantities of fuel were uplifted, and whether it was in the public’s interest.”
The Audit report noted that the Ministry wrote the Police in January 2017 to investigate the matter. The Ministry also sent a follow-up letter to the Police in February 2018, seeking a status of the investigation. However, nothing was stated in the Audit report about the feedback that the Ministry would have collected, if any. However, the Ministry acknowledged the Auditor General’s finding and stated that the matter is currently being investigated by the Police.
The Audit Office recommended that the Ministry follow-up with the Police to expedite the investigation.

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