The Fiji Commerce Commission says after the misappropriation of funds in 2009, the CEO of the Commission now verifies and signs off on all payments.
While speaking in the Public Accounts Committee Meeting, Commission’s Chair Joann Young says they have taken steps to ensure that fraudulent activities are not repeated.
Young highlighted that the former accountant of the Fiji Commerce Commission fraudulently debited $16,608 in 2009 from the Commission’s bank account to his personal bank account.
She says there were certain issues that were highlighted by the auditors and the same were actioned by the Commission.
Young also told the committee that the Fiji Commerce Commission reported the matter to Police and the former accountant was jailed for 18 months.
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