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Mali: Audit – Department of Finance and Material, Ministry of Rural Development

The purpose of this financial audit is the management of the DFM of the Ministry of Rural Development for the financial years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 ( 1st quarter). Its objective is to ensure the regularity and sincerity of expenditure operations. The audit work focused on the execution of operating and investment expenditure, the procedures for the distribution of subsidized inputs for agriculture, livestock and fishing.

Administrative irregularities: To remedy the dysfunctions of internal control, the Auditor General, Mr. Samba Alhamdou Baby, made recommendations.

The Director of Finance and Equipment of the Ministry of Rural Development must ensure compliance with the timetable for the delivery of subsidized fertilizer in the beneficiary areas; require suppliers to put agricultural equipment into working order, in accordance with the contract; proceed with the creation of the rural center for the provision of agricultural services before any construction and ensure that the suppliers of animal feed transport the inputs to the localities of the beneficiaries.

The Imprest Administrator of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries must ensure compliance with the authorized payment threshold, in accordance with the decree setting the terms for the creation and operation of imprest administrators. As for the sub-commissions for the distribution of agricultural inputs, they must comply with the procedures for issuing authorizations to purchase subsidized agricultural inputs. Finally, the Regional Directors of Agriculture must ensure compliance with the procedure for assessing needs for subsidized agricultural inputs.

Financial irregularities: The total amount of financial irregularities amounts to 2,329,496,637 FCFA.

The Auditor General, Mr. Samba Alhamdou Baby transmitted and denounced the facts to the President of the Accounts Section of the Supreme Court and to the Public Prosecutor at the Tribunal de Grande Instance of Commune III of the District of Bamako, in charge of the Economic Pole and financial, facts relating to non-compliance with procedures for the allocation and distribution of subsidized agricultural inputs; the payment of construction works not executed for an amount of 145,505,277 FCFA; non-functional agricultural equipment given to local representatives of APCAM for an amount of 923,465,780 FCFA.

The same is true for non-functional agricultural equipment handed over to the Management and Monitoring Commission of the Equipment Subsidy Program for an amount of 653,208,920 CFA; the non-compliant payment of the quantities of fertilizer delivered by the E-Voucher system for an amount of 1,091,565 FCFA; the payment of contracts not executed in accordance with the contractual clauses for an amount of 100,669,038 FCFA; the non-application of late penalties for an amount of 18,551,577 FCFA; the payment of non-compliant fish farming products and equipment for an amount of 26,950,000 FCFA.

Mr. Baby also transmitted and denounced the payment of the incomplete floating cages for an amount of 13,500,000 FCFA; the payment of construction works not in conformity with the estimated and quantitative estimate for an amount of 29,738,700 FCFA; the absence of proof of transfer of the reformed vehicles for an amount of 700,000 FCFA; the payment of travel allowances and undue missions for an amount of 125,000 FCFA; the payment of irregular expenses for an amount of 2,000,000 FCFA; the non-payment to the Public Treasury of proceeds from the sale of equipment for an amount of 108,177,486 FCFA; the non-repayment of amounts due on the installments of equipment received for an amount of 7,632,960 FCFA; the payment of subsidized fertilizers not delivered for an amount of 14,888,750 FCFA; the increase in the sale price of the subsidized fertilizer for an amount of 28,054,500 FCFA and the non-payment of proceeds from the sale of equipment for an amount of 235,119,917 FCFA.

The non-repayment of amounts due on the installments of equipment received for an amount of 7,632,960 FCFA; the payment of subsidized fertilizers not delivered for an amount of 14,888,750 FCFA; the increase in the sale price of the subsidized fertilizer for an amount of 28,054,500 FCFA and the non-payment of proceeds from the sale of equipment for an amount of 235,119,917 FCFA. the non-repayment of amounts due on the installments of equipment received for an amount of 7,632,960 FCFA; the payment of subsidized fertilizers not delivered for an amount of 14,888,750 FCFA; the increase in the sale price of the subsidized fertilizer for an amount of 28,054,500 FCFA and the non-payment of proceeds from the sale of equipment for an amount of 235,119,917 FCFA.

To the President of the Accounts Section of the Supreme Court and to the Public Prosecutor at the Tribunal de Grande Instance of Kayes, in charge of the Economic and Financial Pole, the VG transmitted and denounced facts relating to the non-payment by local representatives from the Kayes APCAM to the Public Treasury of proceeds from the sale of equipment for an amount of 20,117,167 FCFA.

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