MWMC fails to provide documentary proof of Rs181m in payments

LAHORE: The Multan Waste Management Company (MWMC) has failed to provide documentary evidence to substantiate payments amounting to Rs181 million before the Punjab Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee-III (PAC-III), which unearthed several financial irregularities in the company’s operations.

The issue came under discussion during a PAC-III meeting chaired by Chairman Ahmed Iqbal, which examined audit paras relating to the MWMC for fiscal year 2023-24.

The audit revealed that more than 48,000 litres of petrol had been consumed for only 86 loader rickshaws in Multan. However, the MWMC failed to provide documentary evidence to substantiate the reported fuel consumption.

The committee expressed serious concern over the matter, with the chairman questioning how such a large quantity of fuel could have been consumed by such a limited number of vehicles.

The audit report also pointed to irregularities in the hiring of machinery on a rental basis by the MWMC. It stated that payments exceeding Rs68.2 million had been made under the head of rent, while payments amounting to more than Rs18.6 million were found to be questionable.

Another audit observation related to deductions from employees’ salaries on account of insurance. The company deducted around Rs16.5 million from employees’ salaries but failed to provide supporting documentation for the deductions.

The Managing Director of the MWMC and other officials could not provide satisfactory explanations to the committee regarding the audit observations and disputed payments.

Taking serious notice of the financial irregularities, PAC-III ordered a re-audit of the matters and directed the concerned authorities to submit a report within two weeks.

The committee also sought documentary evidence and explanations regarding the payments and fuel consumption identified in the audit report.

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