The Office of Accountant-General of the Federation has cleared the Director of Finance and Account in the Ministry of Justice, Mr Joshua Luka Kadmi, of N104 million Duty Tour Allowances (DTA) fraud levelled against him.
A civic group, Integrity and Transparency Watch, had petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offences Commission, alleging that Kadmi and one Abuh Danjuma, who also works in the ministry, frittered N104m through the latter’s private accounts between November and December 2021.
But the investigation panel set up by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation cleared Kadmi of any wrong doing.
In a memo signed by Mr Anamekwe C.N, Director, Treasury Inspectorate on behalf of the Accountant-General of the Federation, the panel said all the expenditure incurred by the ministry during the period was in the Appropriations Act of 2021,
The memo, addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, also said no payment was made in the ministry without the necessary approval from the approving authority.
The panel also said the DTA payment made through the account of the project accountant was due to the fact that the beneficiaries were not on the GIFMIS Employee Payable Module and payment to such individuals could be possible only through intermediary.
It said, “Other allegations bordering on money in ‘Ghana must go’ bags, Bureau De Change e.t.c could not be substantiated with facts by the petitioner and the team considered it null and void.”
