The Accountant General of Pakistan (AGP) has noticed four cases of wasteful expenditures amounting Rs 263.568 million in its report on the accounts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in audit year 2011-12. A wasteful expenditure to the tune of Rs 84.710 million has been noticed in the accounts of the Elementary & Secondary Education Department in head of the purchase of extra-books during financial year 2008-09 It further said that care should be taken not to purchase store in much advance of actual requirement.
The department incurred an expenditure of Rs 770million on the purchase of books, Rs 17million on its transportation to the district circles However, books, valued Rs 84.7 million, were lying in the stores of various districts and had not been provided to the students in academic year 2010-11.
The audit department pointed out the situation in November 2010. The management replied that arrangement of text books was made on the estimated/projected figures provided by the EDOs (Elementary & Secondary Education). Therefore excess/shortage was to be adjusted after admissions.
In the Department Accounts Committee (DAC) meeting, held on February 2011, the department repeated the same reply. The DAC directed to conduct inquiry within 20 days. However, no progress was intimated till finalisation of the report and auditors recommended the fixation of responsibility in the matter.
The second case of wasteful expenditure of Rs 40 million was noticed in the accounts of the Department of Communications & Works in violation of the Para 11 of GFR Vol-1.
During the financial year 2008-09, the Managing Director (MD), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority incurred expenditure of Rs 40 million on account of feasibility and supervision charges through consultants for different schemes, despite the availability of huge strength of engineering staff in the authority.
The wastage was due to non-utilisation of the departmental staff, which was pointed out in August 2009 and the management replied that required staff was not available to perform the feasibility and supervision of work. Moreover, the consultants were hired according to PHA Ordinance.
The DAC ultimately found that in the presence of qualified engineers/sub-engineers job was given to external organisations and that caused wastage of public money. The audit report has recommended investigation and fixation of responsibility in the matter.
The AGP report has also noticed a wasteful expenditure of Rs 11.376 million in the Department of Health on supply of power through independent feeder without NOC(s) from the respective authorities in violation of financial rules.
During the financial year 2009-10, the Director Institute of Kidney Diseases, Peshawar paid Rs 11.376 million to the Chief Executive, PESCO for the supply of power through independent feeder. The Chief Executive PESCO asked for NOC from the SDA, PDA, local administration and Railways authorities, but the same could not be got issued and the supply remained unarranged, leading to wastage of public money.
The matter was pointed out in November 2009 and the management replied that the matter was under correspondence with PESCO authorities and audit will be informed as and when a conclusion is arrived at.
In the DAC meeting held in February 2011, the department repeated the same reply and the committee decided that the para stands till finalisation of inquiry by the FIA. No progress was reported till finalisation of the report. The audit has recommended inquiry and fixation of responsibility in the matter.
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