A report by the Auditor-General of the Federation has exposed irregular payments for contracts totalling over N197.72 billion across various ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), raising serious concerns about systemic lapses in financial compliance and procurement processes. The findings, which are detailed in the Auditor-General’s Annual Report on Non-Compliance and Internal Control Weaknesses, cover activities between 2020 and 2021. They …

The Lagos State House of Assembly has commenced deliberation, probe and consideration of the 2022 Auditor General’s Report for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state. Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (State), Hon. Kehinde Olaide Joseph said the exercise was to ensure that the committee’s statutory oversight is used as an antidote to financial recklessness by MDAs in …