ICPC uncovers N250m alleged fraud at UDUTH
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission says it has uncovered a N250 million alleged fraud at the Usmanu Danfodio University Teaching Hospital in Sokoto State.She alleged that the money was diverted from the institution’s personnel cost account into the private accounts of an “individual and a company.”She said the anti-graft agency had already taken into custody a staff of UDUTH Accounts department described as the kingpin in the alleged fraud.
“The fraud was carried out when deductions meant for third parties such as the state board of internal revenue and over-payment deductions were diverted from the IPPIS and channelled into the private accounts of an individual and a company. “For instance, failure to cross-check and reconcile the execution of its budget and allowing officers from the Finance and Accounts Department to access another officer’s password on the platform, present real threats and vulnerabilities,” she explained.IPPIS
She said the window allowed Ministries, Department and Agencies to edit salaries that had been processed by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation before they were finalised or paid.
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