The auditor stated: “Instead of following due process under Section 38 of the GPPA Act 2014 which clearly mandates open tender proceedings, the Ministry of Youth and Sports went ahead with a closed-door arrangement. The GPPA later gave approval for another single-sourced project: the construction of a banquet hall, a move auditors flagged as contrary to the requirements of the Act.”
On the Missing Procurement Documentation, auditors said they requested key documents for several government projects, but ministries and departments failed to provide evidence, a violation of accountability standards.
On Contract Extensions Without Approval: the report revealed that some multimillion-dalasi contracts were quietly extended without clearance from the GPPA, contrary to the 2019 regulations that restrict such maneuvers.
It also disclosed that government institutions failed to deduct mandatory 15% withholding tax on payments to foreign firms. “A D2.6 million subscription to ICEWARP for government email services and over D14 million in consultancy payments for Banjul’s road and sewage rehabilitation were processed without the required tax deductions.
