US$1.1m of Donor Fund for Health Programs allegedly stolen by Liberia’s Ministry of Health, Global Fund report reveals; but Health Ministry deny allegations
On April 8, The Global Fund released a damaging report on the Ministry of Health, unearthing alleged acts of corruption amounting to more than US$1M.
As an international organization, the group mobilizes and invests more than US$4 billion a year to support programs run by local experts in more than 100 countries.
In a report released by the Office of its Inspector General on April 8, 2022, the group pointed out the alleged conflict of interest, procurement fraud, overcharging for services rendered, concealing improper payment of fuel taxes, systemic fraud, and misappropriation, among others, amounting to nearly US$1M.
But in a statement issued the Ministry of Health justified that it is “impossible” for Global Fund to report that about US$990,000 from grants provided to the ministry has not been accounted for.
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