AGF clears air on payment on behalf of MDAs.
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The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, has declared that her office does not make payments on behalf of MDAs for projects and programmes implemented by the Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs)
She stated that allocations are released to self-accounting MDAs in line with the budget and such MDAs are responsible for the implementation of their projects and payments for such projects.
In a statement in Abuja, the AGF explained that although her Office received the said request from the Ministry, it did not carry out the payment. According to her, the Ministry was however advised on the appropriate steps to take in making such payments in line with the established payment procedure.
The Accountant General of the Federation noted that in such situations, payments are usually processed by the affected Ministries as self-accounting entities and no bulk payment is supposed to be made to an individual’s account in the name of Project Accountant.
She added that such payment should be sent to the beneficiaries through their verified bank accounts.
Dr. Madein restated her commitment to upholding the principles of accountability and transparency in the management of public finances. She advised MDAs to always ensure that the requisite steps are taken in carrying out financial transactions