By- Aruna Rashed Toma Bangura

The audit report into the public account of Sierra Leone for the Financial Year 2021 has disclosed that the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone is in violation of Section 135 (1) of the Procurement Regulations of 2020.

The report revealed that a review of the ECSL procurement activities disclosed that framework contracts were not entered into or prepared for recurring activities ranging from fuel, maintenance of vehicle, stationery and provision amounting to a total sum of Le2.1.

And the report revealed further that the terms and conditions of service of the Electoral Commission was not updated to reflect the commission’s current practices, adding that the ECSL calculates allowances including housing, medical, transport and risk based on rates yet to be approved by the Board of Commissioners. The report stated that the accuracy and legitimacy of staff costs totaling Le32, 485,506,000 could not be determined.