Audit report : Assembly requests govt. agency to produce contract documentations, others

The Ogun assembly has called on the Management of the State’s Agro Service Corporation to produce all contract documentations for all contracts awarded, receipts of all financial transactions and costline approvals for 2018 and 2019 fiscal year.Mr Musefiu Lamidi, the House Committee Chairman,  Public Accounts and Anti-Corruption , stated this in Abeokuta on Tuesday during the consideration of the audit report on the financial records of the Corporation for the period of 2018 and 2019.Musefiu , in company of other lawmakers noted that the esence of the meeting was not to witch-hunt but to ensure  efficient and effective utilization of funds to ensure value for government scarce resources.He urged the Acting General Manager of the Corporation, Mr. Lanre Adeyinka, to also provide the committee with all supporting documents including that of the procurement of agricultural equipment and agricultural inputs done within the period under review.He further called for up -to -date asset register, minutes of meetings of the Tender’s Board on all contracts awarded, all banks reconciliation and statements for the period under consideration to aid the workings of the committee.The committee, however,  invited  former Director of Finance and Accounts in the Corporation,  Mr. Gbenga Dopamu, to appear before the committee for further clarifications on the audit queries to the corporation.

OgunToday reports that Dopamu was now with Ogun State Agricultural and Multi Purpose Credit Agency (OSAMCA).Responding,  Adeyinka promised that all documents requested by the committee would be forwarded to the assembly as soon as possible.