Bethanie Village Council fails to account for N$ 15 million

WINDHOEK, 16 OCT  – The Bethanie Village Council has failed to provide Auditor General (AG), Junias Kandjeke with sufficient evidence to provide a basis for an audit report for the 2016/17 financial year ending 30 June 2017.
This was revealed in the //Kharas regional village council’s audit report of the 2016/17 financial statement, which was tabled by Finance Minister, Calle Schlettwein in the National Assembly last week.
The report indicates that there are no supporting documents to account for over N$15 million of the year under review.
It noted that the documents absent to provide for an audit opinion by the AG are bad debts, Build Together debtors, interest on government loans and understatement of trade payables.
“I have not been able to obtain sufficient audit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion due to no supporting documents for the unaccounted amount,” Kandjeke was quoted in the report.
It further indicated that the council failed to prepare a cash flow statement to the financial statements for the year under review.
The AG recommended that the council ensure that all supporting documents are provided for audit purposes and that the chief executive officer submit all annual statements as required.
(NAMPA)