Audit observed that:
i. The sum of 434,500,000.00 (Four hundred and thirty four million, five hundred thousand naira) was paid to contractors for projects in Calabar, Kaduna, Bauchi and Enugu.
ii. There was no documentary evidence on the progress of work like Bill of Engineering Measurement and Evaluation (BEME), Consultants Interim Payment Certificate (IPC) and payment vouchers in respect of the payments, and
iii. The level of work done for which payments were made could not be ascertained due to refusal of the Tribunal to lead the auditors on inspection of project sites.
The Chief Registrar is requested to:
i. Furnish reasons why payments for capital projects were made without supporting documents as required by extant regulations.
ii. Provide the Original Payment Vouchers with relevant documents like Letter of Award of Contracts, Bill of Engineering Measurement and Evaluation (BEME), Consultants Interim Payment Certificate (IPC) in respect of work done in Calabar, Kaduna, Bauchi and Enugu;
iii. Recover the sum of 434,500,000.00 (Four hundred and thirty four million, five hundred thousand naira) from the contractors and remit same to the Treasury.
iv. Forward evidence of remittance to the Public Accounts Committees of the National Assembly, and
v. Otherwise, apply sanctions relating to irregular payment and gross misconduct specified in paragraphs 3106 and 3129 of the Financial Regulations respectively.
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