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The audit revealed financial irregularities totaling 2,167,453,220 CFA francs. They involved the false registration of public contracts for a total of 30,786,017 CFA francs; unreserved receipts for contracts that were not fully executed, for a total of 52,605,500 CFA francs; failure to mobilize a deposit to guarantee the return of a start-up advance of 118,497,960 CFA francs; issuance of visas at prices above market prices, for a total of 783,749,928 CFA francs; granting of free of charge without legal basis, for a total of 663,075,708 CFA francs; and fictitious allocation of agricultural equipment, for a total of 518,738,107 CFA francs.
The Mission noted that the management committees in DRA-regulated areas issued collective purchase authorizations. Rather than providing a purchase authorization to each producer, the committees provided a certain amount of fertilizer to multiple producers under one authorization.
The Ministry of Agriculture’s technical service does not ensure that delivery schedules for subsidized fertilizers are adhered to. An analysis of delivery certificates showed that some suppliers did not meet the stipulated delivery deadlines.
The Commission for the Administration and Supervision of the Pilot Program for Agricultural Equipment Subsidies carried out irregular distribution of equipment. In fact, it allocated the equipment obtained under the subsidy program on its own, based on the personal recommendations of applicants, in violation of the provisions of the agreement, which attributed the responsibility for allocation to the Permanent Assembly of Agricultural Chambers (Apcam) and the Regional Agricultural Chambers (CRA).
The Finance and Materials Department acknowledged the non-compliant expression of demand. For the procurement request for 3 seed cleaning machines initiated by the National Rural Works Directorate (DNGR) through letter n0107/DGNR dated 3 May 2023, the DFM did not require the elements to prove that the order meets the requirements of the current regulations. In addition, the equipment subject of the contract for a period of 60 days and an amount of 394,993,200 CFA francs notified on 19 September 2023 has not been delivered despite the expiration of the contract period.
The DFM does not codify and register fixed assets. In fact, agricultural equipment purchased under the subsidy scheme is not codified and registered before being transferred to the beneficiaries.
The DFM does not use bank accounts to fund the imprest account. In fact, in a letter of revocation to the Ministry of Public Finance, the DFM requested that cheques be issued in the name of the manager and not the Finance and Materials Department. The manager then pays all payments in cash and does not take into account the maximum amount available in the Advances Office.
The Advance Manager exceeded the expense ceiling authorized by management. The personal amount of operating expenses he incurred exceeded the ceiling of 200,000 CFA francs established by regulations.
The advance manager makes the payments before rationalization. In fact, instead of executing the charges, the advance manager remits the advances to the service heads within the department in exchange for dismissal.
Source: BVG
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