FPCCI issues notice to immediate past president

Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) issued notice to its immediate past president, Engineer Daro Khan for surpassing the entitlement in expenses on travelling and hotelling during his stint in the office.

A letter dispatched to the immediate past president, Engineer Daro Khan said that the Accounts Department of the FPCCI has created receivable amount to the tune of Rs 3,020,127/ over entitlement cost of travelling and hotelling by him while his senior vice president has also been issued such letter regarding the over-entitlement of Rs 65,000 and have directed them for depositing/adjustment of the amount.

The both immediate past office bearers have been asked for the adjustment of the amount within a period of 15 days to avoid complications and objections on FPCCI Accounts 2019.

The matter was also brought into the notice of the Chairman, Audit and Finance Committee of the apex trade body for the year 2019, who has directed that a notice to be issued to all concerned for immediate adjustment to avoid any adverse action.

According to a dispatch of the Federation sent to both immediate office bearers the immediate past president the over-entitlement cost of the travelling was amounting to Rs 1,713,891 and hotelling of Rs.1,307,236 making total tally of Rs.3,020,127 (Rs.3.02million) while the immediate Senior Vice President had spent an amount of Rs.65,000 in head of travelling.

Talking to this scribe, an official of the FPCCI condemned the immediate past office bearers of the federation for utilizing their authorities for taking illegal benefits and spent a huge amount on unnecessary visits and stay in hotels. The official confirmed the development and conferring notice on them to deposit the amount.