Major Financial and Management Issues Found in Audit of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Department

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Peshawar , The results of the Audit Report for 2022-23 reveal serious management and financial issues plaguing the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports and Culture Department. Serious irregularities amounting to Rs. 8,769.373 million were reported. A recovery of Rs. 220.232 million was also noticed.

The other important observation done was that the department failed to present management replies in the initial phase of the exit meetings. In most cases, it could be observed that contracts were awarded irregularly, and advance payments had been made based on the fake measurements. This significantly contributed to mismanagement in finance.

The report further highlights the Provincial Sports Management Committee, constituted under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports & Youth Policy 2018. Though this committee was supposed to oversee all the critical decisions on managing the sports facilities and disbursals for coaching programmes and for sports organizations, so far it has remained non-functional. It hasn't held a single meeting since its formation in 2020, meaning it has failed to perform any of its key functions. This lapse in governance can be considered an outcome of weak internal controls within the department.

According to others, among them the 2018 sports policy, the committee was entitled to give strategic guidance on the implementation of sports programs both at local and international levels; manage funds, and collaborate with educational institutions to integrate sports into curricula. However, none of the above achievements was met.

Though the department had assured furnishing a comprehensive reply, no Departmental Accounts Committee meeting was scheduled or held, even after a request was sent on January 5, 2024. The report calls for the immediate implementation of the 2018 Sports & Youth Policy in letter and spirit to address these critical issues.

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