Audit observed that:
i. There were six (6) payments made between 7th March, 2018 and 12th December, 2018 for purported legal services to a firm totaling 8,250,000.00 (Eight million two hundred and fifty thousand naira).
ii. Policy file on the retained firm was not made available. Also, there was no record(s) of the services provided by the firm, or any legal advice provided, and
iii. There was no record or explanation provided to the audit team to justify that the Council got value for money from the engagement of the external solicitor.
The Honourable Chairman is requested to:
i. Account for the sum of 8,250,000.00 (Eight million, two hundred and fifty thousand naira) paid for legal services;
ii. Forward the relevant policy files for these projects/facilities to Public Accounts Committees of the National Assembly; and
iii. Otherwise, apply sanctions relating to poor management of cash and irregular or wrong payment in paragraphs 3115 and 3106 of the Financial Regulations, respectively.
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