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MPM Audit Concerns Triggers NSWMA Probe

The executives at the National Solid Waste Management Authority, on Monday, November 29, confirmed that MOCA and the auditor general are probing irregularities uncovered in an internal audit at the MPM Waste Management Limited. The concerns surround the disbursement of just over 30 million dollars and whether the entity received value for money. 

Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Audit Committee, Norman Brown says they are awaiting findings from the authorities in regards to the incident which unfolded between January and March 2020.

He lauded the swift action by the board to have the authorities called in to further investigate. Brown also took the initiative to appeal for greater auditing support adding the current team is burdened by the scope of work at the agency.

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