By Kebba AF Touray
The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly has reported the alleged fraudulent activities worth over seven million, one hundred and ninety-four thousand, one hundred and seventy-two Dalasi, and five Bututs (D7,194,172.05) which is presently at the Courts.
FPAC reported the alleged fraudulent activities in its latest update on the execution of the resolution of the National Assembly on retired imprest.
As explained by the FPAC report, these are updates from the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) on the alleged fraud that occurred at the Seaport involving the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) and an official at the Brikama sub-treasury. The specific resolution of the National Assembly states that the Auditor General and the Accountant General provide the National Assembly with a list of everyone found to commit fraudulent activities in all sectors and to give the latest update on their prosecution or repayment.
FPAC indicated that the alleged case involving the suspect at the Brikama sub-treasury amounted to six million, five hundred and ninety-two thousand, one hundred and seventy-two Dalasi, and fifty Bututs (D6,592,172.50).
According to FPAC, the alleged case involving the GID at the Gambia seaport amounts to six hundred and two thousand Dalasi (D602,000), all accumulating to a total of D7,194,172.05.
“Investigation into the GID at the seaport is completed and the matter is in Court and the amount involved was D602,000. The suspect in the case of Brikama sub-treasury no longer works with the Government of The Gambia and the matter is in Court, and the amount involved is D6,592,172.50,” the FPAC report said, adding that the suspect in the case of Kerewan sub-treasury no longer works with Government and the matter is still with the Police.
“The amount involved was two million, one hundred and thirty-six thousand, three hundred and twenty-seven Dalasi and sixty-one Butut (D2,136,327.61),” the FPAC report said.
It added that the suspect in the case of Janjanbureh Sub-treasury is deceased and the matter is still with the Police, with the amount involved in this case being D521,000.
FPAC also indicates that three of the suspects in the case of the Directorate of National Treasury no longer work with the Government while the fourth suspect is deceased. The FPAC report further stated that other culprits have been prosecuted, with the amount involved in their case being D4,064,363.15.
It adds that the investigation into the case of the Department of Parks and Wildlife is complete and the matter has been taken to court.
The amount involved in the case of the Wildlife Department, was D839,500.00 while the suspect in the case of Gambian Mission to Bissau no longer works with the government, but the case is still with the Police, and the amount involved is D390,000.32.
“The suspect in the case of Gambian Mission in Paris no longer works with the Government and the case is in Courts, involving the amount of D1,549,350.00,’’ the FPAC report said.
For the Intellectual Property Office, FPAC revealed that the amount involved is D10, 410,000, with one of the suspects interdicted between Sept. 2019 and June 2020, but his salary was later restored, adding that the second suspect no longer works with the Government.
