Audit observed that non-personal advances were granted to ten (10) officers in excess of the N200,000.00 threshold in 2015 financial year totalling N59,911,750.00 to carry out various services. It was further observed that Cash advances in excess of N200,000.00 were paid to various officers for providing services totalling N196,200,000.00 which was supposed to have been contracted out. In addition to being liable to diversion or misapplication, the granting of these advances instead of applying procurement rules also deprived Government of 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) and 5% Withholding Tax (WHT) totalling N25,611,175.00.
The Special Adviser is required to justify the use of non-personal advance in place of procurement contracts. He/She should also account for the loss of revenue of N25,611,175.00 due to Government, otherwise sanctions in line with Financial Regulations 3117 & 3129 should apply.
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