Forensic audit to extend to BFA
Friday, September 09, 2016
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The BFA leadership addressing a press conference on Wednesday PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
The BPL office is currently undergoing forensic audit following allegations of misuse of funds, which saw the BPL office exhaust its season’s budget halfway through the campaign. Letshwiti said the forensic audit is vital so that they know what led to the association being around P10.5 million in the red. “It is not witch-hunting. I want to know what I am inheriting,” he said. He defended the decision to deploy Botswana Premier League (BPL) chief executive officer (CEO), Bennett Mamelodi saying it is the best practice worldwide. He said normally when someone is being investigated, they are either put on leave or deployed.
“I am not going to investigate you while you are still in the office. Otherwise it will compromise the integrity of the whole exercise. Similarly, I have asked the BPL board to divorce itself from the exercise so that they also do not compromise the integrity of the audit,” he said.
These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...