NewsWhore
07-30-2009, 03:10 PM
The audit carried out at the Central Electoral Board (JCE) by the Chamber of Accounts, covering government bookkeeping through 2008, revealed that more than RD$30 million was paid for military security services and the purchase of fuel during the presidential elections without invoices or documents recording how or what the money was spent on. There was also evidence of purchases of properties for a total value of over RD$44 million and, up until now, the property titles have yet to be transferred to the JCE.
Several other mistakes were found in the audit, including failure to pay VAT (ITBIS) taxes on RD$4,920,000 worth of invoices without written certification from the Department of Taxes (DGII) stating that the JCE was exonerated from payment.
The JCE also failed to deduct more than RD$650,000 in personal income taxes from some of its employees. The audit also found assets listed in the inventory that could not be found, including a 42-inch plasma screen television and a photocopier.
The list of errors also included payments for meals to military and police personnel without invoices or supervision, checks in transit for more than six months, and the payment of RD$246,280,213 in advertising without the providers providing certification that they are among government providers as required by the law. The JCE was also found to be lacking any system of monitoring their advertisements according to the terms of the contracts. The audit also questioned the JCE's business practices in the purchase and use of airtime.
Finally, the audit said that the JCE does not have an accounting system for their assets that allows them to account for the events that affect its financial situation and that reflect the assets, patrimony and obligations. The audit also mentioned the weakness in the control of the funds given to the political parties.
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Several other mistakes were found in the audit, including failure to pay VAT (ITBIS) taxes on RD$4,920,000 worth of invoices without written certification from the Department of Taxes (DGII) stating that the JCE was exonerated from payment.
The JCE also failed to deduct more than RD$650,000 in personal income taxes from some of its employees. The audit also found assets listed in the inventory that could not be found, including a 42-inch plasma screen television and a photocopier.
The list of errors also included payments for meals to military and police personnel without invoices or supervision, checks in transit for more than six months, and the payment of RD$246,280,213 in advertising without the providers providing certification that they are among government providers as required by the law. The JCE was also found to be lacking any system of monitoring their advertisements according to the terms of the contracts. The audit also questioned the JCE's business practices in the purchase and use of airtime.
Finally, the audit said that the JCE does not have an accounting system for their assets that allows them to account for the events that affect its financial situation and that reflect the assets, patrimony and obligations. The audit also mentioned the weakness in the control of the funds given to the political parties.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)