Audit observed that:
i. Payments amounting to 186,840,944.25 (One hundred and eighty-six million, eight hundred and forty thousand, nine hundred and forty-four naira, twenty-five kobo) were made on twenty-eight (28) payment vouchers to various staff as allowances in 2019.
ii. The above allowances included provisions allowance, sitting allowance and other non-regular allowances to staff of the Council.
iii. The sitting allowance was paid for holding day-to-day committee meetings for which the officers receive salaries, and
iv. Approvals for the payment of these allowances were not obtained from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC).
The Director General is requested to:
i. Furnish reasons for the payment of non-regular allowances without approvals by NSIWC.
ii. Recover and remit the sum of 186,840,944.25 (One hundred and eighty-six million, eight hundred and forty thousand, nine hundred and forty-four naira, twenty-five kobo) to the Treasury.
iii. Forward evidence of remittance particulars to the Public Accounts Committees of the National Assembly, and
iv. Otherwise, apply sanctions relating to irregular payment specified in paragraph 3106 of the Financial Regulations.
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