Senate claim on EFCC’s audit report ‘incorrect’ – Spokesperson

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied
the report issued by a Senate committee stating that the commission
had failed to submit its audited account to the Auditor-General of
the Federation since the time of its establishment.

The Senate committee on public accounts said 85 government
parastatals including the EFCC failed to submit their audited
accounts to the Auditor General of the Federation since the time of
their establishment.

The parastatals include Bank of Industry, Bank of Agriculture
and the Transmission Company of Nigeria.

The chairman of the committee, Matthew Uroghide (Edo-PDP) said
the 85 parastatals have never submitted reports of their audit to
the Auditor General of the Federation since they were created.

Adopting the report of the committee, the Senate resolved to
withhold the 2018 budgetary approvals for parastatals who have not
submitted their reports since inception and those who have six to
10 years arrears.

The senators also gave a deadline of May 2018 to others who have
over two years arrears.

But EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, via a text message
stated that a check with the office of the Auditor General ”would
have forestalled this error of fact”.

Mr. Uwujaren’s response read: “It is incorrect to say that the
EFCC never submitted audit report to the office of the
auditor-general. A check with that office would have forestalled
this error of fact.

“Moreover, the yearly Annual Report of the Commission to the
National Assembly also provides information regarding EFCC’s
finance.”

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied
the report issued by a Senate committee stating that the commission
had failed to submit its audited account to the Auditor-General of
the Federation since the time of its establishment.

The Senate committee on public accounts said 85 government
parastatals including the EFCC failed to submit their audited
accounts to the Auditor General of the Federation since the time of
their establishment.

The parastatals include Bank of Industry, Bank of Agriculture
and the Transmission Company of Nigeria.

The chairman of the committee, Matthew Uroghide (Edo-PDP) said
the 85 parastatals have never submitted reports of their audit to
the Auditor General of the Federation since they were created.

Adopting the report of the committee, the Senate resolved to
withhold the 2018 budgetary approvals for parastatals who have not
submitted their reports since inception and those who have six to
10 years arrears.

The senators also gave a deadline of May 2018 to others who have
over two years arrears.

But EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, via a text message
stated that a check with the office of the Auditor General ”would
have forestalled this error of fact”.

Mr. Uwujaren’s response read: “It is incorrect to say that the
EFCC never submitted audit report to the office of the
auditor-general. A check with that office would have forestalled
this error of fact.

“Moreover, the yearly Annual Report of the Commission to the
National Assembly also provides information regarding EFCC’s
finance.”