These discrepancies relate to revenues he collected for the council and the amounts he deposited to council coffers. His first appearance was marred with inconsistencies and incoherence, likewise Tuesday’s proceeding.
Drammeh said the internal auditor of the Brikama Area Council (BAC) was Sulayman Barry. He further revealed that he was not cleared by the internal auditor but instead did the reconciliation with Barry’s subordinate one Mr Kandeh.
The witness also testified that he was informed by Amadou Jobarteh, Lamin Kanteh and Mr Kandeh, who all work at the BAC internal audit unit, that he had a cash shortage of D6,000.
The audit findings indicated that the witness had a cash shortage of over D100,000, but the witness said after the reconciliation with Amadou Jobarteh, they discovered that the shortage was D6000 as opposed to the amount indicated by the audit.
Premised on this claim, he was handed his cashbook. After two (2) attempts, he was not able to provide a tangible explanation based on the records in his cashbook.
The Local Government Commission set up to probe the activities of local government authorities, continues its sitting and evidence of corruption, fraud, nepotism, abuse of office and other negative vices to lack of regard for legal regulations are just mind-boggling.
Currently, it is hosting revenue collectors from the BAC, who are testifying over series of issues, with particular focus on discrepancies in revenue collection.
