{"id":3296,"date":"2024-12-02T19:31:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/?p=3296"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:35:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:35:31","slug":"pap-presidential-amnesty-office-makes-clarifications-on-agfs-audit-report-says-report-not-for-current-pap-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/12\/02\/pap-presidential-amnesty-office-makes-clarifications-on-agfs-audit-report-says-report-not-for-current-pap-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"PAP: Presidential Amnesty Office Makes Clarifications On AGF\u2019s Audit Report, Says Report Not For Current Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Freeborn Abraye <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has issued a statement clarifying that the Auditor-General of the Federation&#8217;s audit report, which highlighted alleged infractions in managing funds, does not relate to the current administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report, which was published by Sahara Reporters and some other media organizations noted that the Presidential Amnesty Programme had illegally withdrawn over N6 billion and paid tuition for students without records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the PAP has stated that the audit findings and reports predate the appointment of the current Administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PAP\u2019s clarification was contained in a statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme Mr Igoniko Oduma on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Otuaro was appointed in March 2024, while the audit findings were for alleged infractions that took place between 2020 and 2021, three years before his appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PAP has assured that since Dr. Otuaro assumed office, he has diligently followed all extant rules and regulations regarding financial transactions, implementing strict financial controls and oversight to ensure transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019We have become aware of a story published by Sahara Reporters with the headline, \u201cHow the Presidential Amnesty Programme illegally withdrew over N6 billion and paid tuition for students without records.\u201d Similar stories were also published by other media organizations, notably Channelstv.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019The news stories were based on the Auditor-General of the Federation\u2019s audit report, which noted alleged infractions in managing funds for the Presidential Amnesty Programme between 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019We&#8217;d like to clarify that the audit findings and reports have nothing to do with the current Administrator of the Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, as they predate his appointment as the head of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019Dr Otuaro was appointed in March 2024, while the audit findings were for alleged infractions that took place between 2020 and 2021, clear three years before Otuaro\u2019s appointment as the Amnesty boss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019Since assuming office, Otuaro has diligently followed all extant rules and regulations regarding financial transactions at the PAP office, implementing strict financial controls and oversight to ensure transparency and accountability, and is committed to upholding the highest standards of financial management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019As Administrator of the Programme, Otuaro has initiated a comprehensive review of the PAP&#8217;s operations, focusing on streamlining processes, enhancing transparency, and improving service delivery, all of which have yielded significant positive results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019We appeal to our media friends to be circumspect in publishing reports such as the one referenced above, and ensure that they get the facts right, in order not to incite stakeholders against the management of 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