Auditor-general takes aim at Covid-19 funding looters

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Auditor-general gunning for those who have illegally benefited from the procurement of PPE, looting of the UIF and theft of the R350 grant.

Johannesburg - The Auditor-general is gunning for the suppliers and individuals who have illegally benefited from the procurement of personal protective equipment , the looting of the Unemployment Insurance Fund and the theft of the R350 unemployment grant from people who did not qualify for it.

Somyo said they would heed Makwetu’s call to keep an eye on the use of the funds after irregularities were picked where millions were stolen. In the report Makwetu detailed how government employees, social grant recipients and students were paid more than R140 million from TERS.In his report, Makwetu revealed how the UIF was abused when it paid R140 556 822 to 35 043 beneficiaries.

A total of 4161 payments amounting to R30 071 248 were made to individuals with invalid identity numbers when checked against the Home Affairs records.

 

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