The Ministry of Health, has resolved queries made by the Auditor General in 2008, regarding certain staff, by adopting appropriate actions.
The actions that amounted in some cases to warning letters, surcharge and other disciplinary measures were made within the period 2009 – 2010.
All 55 cases have been dealt with and some cases have been referred to either Police, the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) or the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority.
In mid 2010, the Ministry submitted to Cabinet all actions that had been carried out to resolve these matters.
The Financial Management System [FMIS] of the ministry is being upgraded in line with that of other Government Ministries so as to control over-expenditures and mismanagement.
The FMIS is being introduced in two phases.
A three person team of internal Auditors and Forensic Accountants are monitoring the process.
With regards to the $65,000 salary recovery highlighted in one of the dailies recently, the ministry states that procedures have been put in place to serve as corrective measures.
For more information please contact: Mr Peni Namotu, Health Ministry Media Liaison Officer on 3221 402 & 9405405