Audit: Contrary to directives, Gaafu Dhaalu Council spent MVR 1.9 million on three study tours

An audit report by the Auditor General's Office found that the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll Council spent MVR 1.9 million on three overseas study tours in 2024, violating government directives to curb spending. The tours included two to Sri Lanka (MVR 894,082 and MVR 306,848) and one to Thailand (MVR 723,936) to study taro leaf blight, but lacked evidence of meetings with Thai authorities. The council also failed to maintain records, recover MVR 833,070 from previous years, and deposit MVR 180,100 in state revenue.

An audit report by the Auditor General's Office found that the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll Council spent MVR 1.9 million on three overseas study tours in 2024, violating government directives to curb spending. The tours included two to Sri Lanka (MVR 894,082 and MVR 306,848) and one to Thailand (MVR 723,936) to study taro leaf blight, but lacked evidence of meetings with Thai authorities. The council also failed to maintain records, recover MVR 833,070 from previous years, and deposit MVR 180,100 in state revenue.

An audit report by the Auditor General's Office found that the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll Council spent MVR 1.9 million on three overseas study tours in 2024, violating government directives to curb spending. The tours included two to Sri Lanka (MVR 894,082 and MVR 306,848) and one to Thailand (MVR 723,936) to study taro leaf blight, but lacked evidence of meetings with Thai authorities. The council also failed to maintain records, recover MVR 833,070 from previous years, and deposit MVR 180,100 in state revenue.

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