As asserted by Deputy Lead Counsel Patrick Gomez, Bai Gibbi Sallah, who served as finance director at the Mansakonko Area Council, admitted to the duplication of receipt books, with three books going unnoticed and unaccounted for during the audit process.
The auditors discovered that a staggering one million dalasis plus was received from just 7 of the 30 receipt books, while others were unaccounted for.
This led the deputy lead counsel to raise concerns about the accuracy and legitimacy of the council's financial records.
Counsel Gomez also raised questions about the council's transparency and the potential loss of millions due to those financial irregularities.
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry was set-up to carry out an impartial and holistic investigation into the financial and administrative dealings of local government authorities across the country.
So far, it has unravelled massive administrative and financial wrongdoing and corruption, which involves abuse of office and fraud.
Like other local government administrations, the Mansakonko Area Council has already been found wanting thus far, though there seem to be a lot of other issues to be discussed.
