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Vehicle Purchase Irregularities at Mauritius Consulate in Dubai Exposed

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Vehicle Purchase Irregularities at Mauritius Consulate in Dubai Exposed

In December 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs approved a budget of Rs 2.1 million for the purchase of a representation vehicle for the Mauritius Consulate General in Dubai. However, by June 2021, the ministry discovered that, in addition to the approved vehicle, the consulate had acquired a service vehicle without obtaining the necessary authorization.

This act was deemed a violation of established protocols.

It was only six months later, during the submission of the vehicle inventory, that the ministry became aware of the unauthorized purchase.

Moreover, there was a complete lack of transparency regarding the procurement procedures followed for acquiring the service vehicle.

Following directives from the ministry, the service vehicle was sold at a loss due to its depreciation by that time.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticized this situation as a blatant disregard for established procedures and highlighted a significant weakness in the ministry’s oversight of expenditures at its foreign missions.

Source: Defi Media

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