MDA

National Horticultural Research Institute, Ibadan, Oyo State

Project Location/State

N/A State

Award Year

2018

Contract Sum

₦₦0.00

Amount Paid

₦₦32,375,000.00

Unaccounted

₦₦32,375,000.00

Context/Observation

Audit observed that;
(a) Amounts totaling ₦30,295,000.00 were paid vide five (5) payment vouchers No. 1176, 1177, 1178, 1179 & 1183 in March 2018, in favour of three (3) consultants, for skill acquisition and empowerment on Horticultural value chain in Delta, Ebonyi and Oyo states. Relevant documents such as advertisement for the contract in two National dailies, attendant list of participants and contract agreement were not attached to any of the payment vouchers. It was also observed that the contractors were paid a mobilization fee of 20% of the contract sum as against the 15% required by law.
(b) The sum of ₦2,080,000.00 was paid vide payment voucher number 1369 on 23rd March 2018 for the supply 10,000 litres of diesel. However Local purchase order (LPO) was not issued, there was no evidence of a functional oil dump, there was no store receipt voucher and there was no evidence of issuing the product to any user.

Contractor

N/A

Beneficial Ownership Information

N/A

Legislative Recommendation

The Executive Director is required to account for the sum of ₦32,375,000.00, recover from the contractors as necessary and pay into the Consolidated Revenue Funds, failing which sanctions in line with the FR 3106 and FR 3117(i) should apply

Executive Action

N/A

Progress Report

N/A

Data Source

2018 Audit Report

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