THE Auditor General’s Report has revealed that the Zambia Police Service engaged Gun Pro Africa Limited for the supply supply and delivery of various types of munitions at a contract sum of K499,827, which were not delivered.

According to the Report of the Auditor General on the accounts of the republic for the financial year ended 31st December 2019, the procured items had not been delivered, six months after the expected date of delivery and the Service had not taken any action against the supplier.

“On 23rd December 2019, the Zambia Police Service engaged Gun Pro Africa Limited for the supply and delivery of various types of munitions at a contract sum of K499,827 with a delivery period of four to eight weeks from the date of signing the contract. In this regard, an amount of K430,886 was paid to the supplier on 27th December 2019 leaving a balance of K68,941. However, as at 31st August 2020, the procured items had not been delivered, six months after the expected date of delivery and the Service had not taken any action against the supplier,” the report read.

The Report also disclosed that various stores items costing K38,738 procured by the service were unaccounted for in that there were no receipt and disposal details.

“Public Stores Regulation No.16 requires that every store officer or any other officer having in his charge any public stores or other articles of public property must keep and maintain record of the receipt and issue of such public stores. Contrary to the regulation, various stores items costing K38,738 procured by the service were unaccounted for in that there were no receipt and disposal details,” read the Report.

It stated that the Service failed to secure title deeds for four properties.

“Section 41(4) of the Public Finance Management Act, No. 1 of 2018, requires controlling officers to ensure that all public properties under their charge are secured with title deeds.
Contrary to the Act, the Service did not secure title deeds for four properties as at 31st August 2020,” it read.

The Report stated that the Service was unable to settle outstanding amounts totaling K6,457,299 in respect of certified works for nine infrastructure projects.

“An amount of K5,226,000 was budgeted for construction of police posts against which the Treasury only released K50,000 representing 0.9 percent leaving a balance of K5,176,000. In this regard, the Service was unable to settle outstanding amounts totaling K6,457,299 in respect of certified works for nine infrastructure projects. It was also observed that two other infrastructure projects that commenced during the period from August 2012 to January 2016 had not been completed as at 31st August 2020 and there was no evidence of extension of the contracts,” read the Report.