The Region Eight administration was yesterday accused by members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of colluding with contractors in order to misappropriate funds under the guise of overpayments.
The 2015 report by the Auditor General (AG) documents that the region was yet to recover $12.781 million in overpayments made on contracts between 2011 and 2013.
An update from the ministry stated that overpayments for two contracts for the rehabilitation of the Mahdia Bridge and the construction of the Campbell Town Nursery School, valued $139,000 and $242,000, respectively, were cleared by the AG’s office.
