BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
The Temotu Provincial government is requesting an audit report on Youth Hub fund & shipping grant from the Auditor General’s Office.
Premier of Temotu, Stanley Tehiahua said that this comes following a visit to the province last year by two officers from the Auditor General’s Office who presented his government with bank statements regarding the matter.
“The provincial government has requested an audit from the Auditor General’s Office. Two officers visited Temotu last year and presented us with bank statements. However, the audit report has not yet been released,” Premier Tehiahua said.
He said that the two major matters under review for his government are the diversion of the $3 million Youth Hub fund project and the lack of proper reporting and retirement documentation regarding the shipping grant funds.
He said that the initial plan was to operate the new vessel, LC Temotu and use revenue generated to reimburse the Youth Hub fund following its diversion for the vessel for the province.
He adds that the administration is now considering co-funding arrangements, potentially through the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) and contributions from LC Temotu operations, before the Youth Hub project can proceed.
He said that the current leadership has accepted responsibility for addressing the issues.
He said that his government is working to put things in order and resolve the financial obligations surrounding LC Temotu while seeking a sustainable pathway to revive the Youth and Children Resource Centre project.
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