Forensic Audit: NDDC Sends Top Senior Staff On Mandatory Leave

The interim management committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has sent some senior staff of the Commission on mandatory leave, pending the conclusion of the ongoing forensic Audit.

The NDDC, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Charles Obi Odili, said the decision was based on the advice of the lead consultant on the forensic Audit exercise.

Odili stated that most of the affected staff of the Commission were those indicted by security agencies like the Police and anti-graft agencies like the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for acts of impropriety.

He listed others affected by the action to include staff whose acts are the subject of investigations by the forensic auditors.

The statement reads in part: “The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has placed some members of staff on mandatory leave with full benefits, pending the conclusion and outcome of the on-going forensic audit.

“The action is based on the advice of the Lead Consultant on the Forensic Audit exercise, which has been accepted by the Interim Management Committee, IMC.

“The staff sent on mandatory leave fall into three categories: Those indicted by security agencies like the Police, ICPC and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for acts of impropriety

“Those whose acts are the subject of investigations by the forensic auditors.

“Those who held key and sensitive positions in the commission during the period covered by the forensic audit and whose continued presence in the Commission will interfere, impair, undermine or compromise the objective forensic auditing of the affairs of the commission.

“The mandatory leave takes immediate effect and the affected staff have already been notified.”