FIFA remitted $51 million to an Egyptian-based bank account from 2015 to 2018 as part of its “Forward Programme,” according to the audit seen by the AP. ADAnother $3.6 million accounting for 21 payments was “considered unusual or deemed higher risk,” the report said. AD“Lack of key financial controls and absence of segregation of duties in day-to-day financial operations was observed during the review,” PwC found. “However, CAF could not provide any documents to support that an official meeting was organized in Egypt during this time. ADIn 2017, Ahmad, who is from Madagascar, ended the 29-year reign of Hayatou as head of the Confederation of African Football.

Source: Washington Post February 08, 2020 17:05 UTC