Fisheries Ministry audit reveals mismatched expenses, widespread abuse of fuel subsidies
20 Jun 2012, 8:28 PM
Musliha Hassan
The Auditor General’s report on the Fisheries Ministry for 2010 reflects “differences in interpretations” rather than actual fraud in the ministry, Minister of State for Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr Hussein Rasheed has claimed.
Dr Hussein Rasheed served as the Ministry’s Finance Executive from 2010 to 2012.
Parliament’s Finance Committee is currently investigating issues raised in the audit report published earlier this year. The committee on Tuesday summoned Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shafeeu and senior officials of the ministry for questioning.
Committee members expressed concern over the audit report findings. Committee Chair Ahmed Nazim said there was a “systematic problem” in the ministry, while MP Abdul Ghafoor Moosa said “nothing had gone right”.
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