MDA

Modibbo-Adama University of Technology, Yola

Project Location/State

Award Year

2019

Contract Sum

₦₦0.00

Amount Paid

₦₦29,343,707.60

Unaccounted

₦₦29,343,707.60

Context/Observation

I.Seventeen (17) cash advances totalling N26,694,825.00 granted to officers of the University between April and December, 2017 for convocation ceremony remained unretired as at the time of audit in April, 2020.
II.Fifteen (15) of the advances totalling N26,488,826.00 were in were in excess of the approved threshold of N200,000.00 as required by extant treasury circular.
III.Government had been deprived of legitimate revenue amounting to N2,648,882.60 that would have accrued by way of Value Added Tax and Withholding tax, and
IV.Three of the officers were granted multiple cash advances without retiring the previous ones. Three of the officers were granted multiple cash advances without retiring the previous ones.

Contractor

N/A

Beneficial Ownership Information

N/A

Legislative Recommendation

The Vice Chancellor is requested to:
I.Provide reasons why advances granted have not been accounted for and why advances were granted above the threshold of N200,000.00
II.Recover the sum of N26,694,825.00 from the affected officers and remit same to government treasury.
III.Pay the sum of N2,648,882.60 that would have accrued to government by way of VAT and Withholding tax to the Treasury.
IV.Forward evidence of remittance to the Public Accounts Committees of the National Assembly.
V.Otherwise, apply sanctions relating to non-retirement of cash advances and loss of government revenue stated in paragraphs 3124 and 3112 of the Financial Regulations respectively.

Executive Action

N/A

Progress Report

N/A

Data Source

2019 Non-Compliance Audit Report of the FG

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