The audit authorities declared expenditure of Rs 13 billion, out of total budget of Rs 20 bn incurred by Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared dubious and asked for investigation at highest level
Islamabad (Pakistan Point News / Online - 25th March, 2019) The audit authorities declared expenditure of Rs 13 billion, out of total budget of Rs 20 bn incurred by Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared dubious and asked for investigation at highest level.The Auditor General has sent a report to Public Accounts Committee (PAC)for 2016 in which it was revealed that the officers of Foreign Office, embassies and high commissions committed irregularity by carrying out expenditures Rs 50.
60 million against the rules and regulations, while they embezzled more than Rs 1.8 million.Now PAC would take action on the report under the chairmanship of opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif , but it is pertinent to mention here that in 2016 entire corruption and embezzlement was taken place in the regime of PML(N).The report also said that the concerned authorities could not recover the amount of Rs 80.50 million from the officers who were involved in the misdeeds. The report also pointed out the lack of self accountability process in the foreign office as the officers exploit funds at their own will without any check and balance. The officers of FO were also paid Rs 30 million illegally.
