MONROVIA – An Audit report from the General Auditing Agency (GAC) for the Fiscal Year 2012 to June 30th 2016, shows that the Ministry of Lands Mines and Energy could not account for US$314, 135.33 allotments. According to the report, the Ministry of Lands Mines and Energy failed to provide financial documentation for the transaction made between the years 2012 to 2016 on the transaction for the amount of US$ 314, 135.33. Audits did on Bank Reconciliation shows that the Management of the Ministry of Lands and Mines presented one reconciliation for each fiscal year which was tested and found to be inaccurate. No evidence of Miners Licensed Reports in Leeward Counties for all categories of miners. Several miners operating in Grand Gedeh and Bong with expired licenses, Staff in Nimba, Bong and Grand Gedeh did not maintain attendance records and no audit committee.”

Source: Front Page Africa February 28, 2020 07:33 UTC