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Government Compensation Payouts Balloon to Over 270 Percent of Allocated Amount

Records released by the Ministry of Finance show the government has spent MVR 374 million on compensation payouts this year against a budgeted MVR 100 million, a 270 percent overspend. Approximately MVR 1.6 billion has been paid as compensation for the premature cancellation of government contracts over the past four years, and the ministry has not revealed which companies received the payouts.

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  • MVR 374 million spent on compensation payouts this year Maldives Republic Records show MVR 374 million has been spent on payouts thus far this year, while the budgeted figure was MVR 100 million, resulting in a 270 percent overspend.

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  • MVR 100 million budgeted allocation for compensation payouts Maldives Republic Records show MVR 374 million has been spent on payouts thus far this year, while the budgeted figure was MVR 100 million, resulting in a 270 percent overspend.

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  • 270 percent overspend on compensation payouts Maldives Republic Records show MVR 374 million has been spent on payouts thus far this year, while the budgeted figure was MVR 100 million, resulting in a 270 percent overspend.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • MVR 1.6 billion compensation paid for premature cancellation of government contracts Maldives Republic Approximately MVR 1.6 billion has been paid out as compensation for the premature cancellation of government contracts over the past four years.

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