ISLAMABAD: The first audit report of ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government pointed out irregularities and corruption worth Rs270 billion in 40 government departments and ministries.

According to reports, the Auditor General of Pakistan has prepared the audit report of 2019-20 after conducting an audit of 40 government ministries and departments.

The audit revealed corruption and fake receipts in ministries and departments to the tune of Rs12.56 billion. It stated that recovery cases of Rs79.59 billion in federal ministries were reported and a record of Rs17.96 billion was not provided to the auditor general by government departments.

The report further said that Rs8.89 billion in corruption cases had been reported owing to weak internal controls and cases worth Rs152.20 billion were reported due to poor financial management.

The auditor general recommended that government institutions should not be allowed to undertake expenditures unless approved from the parliament and similarly, to not allow supplementary grants to these institutions without the parliament's approval.

He recommended that corruption cases should be handed over to investigative agencies.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020