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Alleged Misappropriation of Funds by the President of Shefa Province and Maladministration of Shefa Provincial Council [1996] VUOM 1; 1996.02 (23 July 1996)

REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN

PUBLIC REPORT

COMPLAINT

ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS

BY THE

PRESIDENT OF SHEFA PROVINCE AND MALADMINISTRATION OF SHEFA PROVINCIAL COUNCIL

23rd July 1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

1. INTRODUCTION

2. JURISDICTION

3. SCOPE OF INQUIRY

4. RELEVANT LAWS

5. FINDING OF FACTS

6. PAYMENTS MADE TO THE PRESIDENT

7. CHEQUE PAYMENTS

8. PAYMENT VOUCHERS

9. SIGNING OF CHEQUES BY PRESIDENT

10. TOTAL AMOUNT WHICH IS OWED BY THE PRESIDENT,
MR CHARLIE KALMET TO SHEFA PROVINCE

11. ATTORNEY GENERAL’S REPORT

12. MELANESIAN PROGRESSIVE PARTY (MPP) POLICY

13. AUTHORITY TO GRANT ADVANCES

14. PREVIOUS HISTORY OF UNPAID ADVANCES

15. PURCHASE OF CAR (SHEFA 1)

16. USE OF THE CAR - SHEFA 1

17. NATIONAL BANK OF VANUATU LOANS

18. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF WRONG CONDUCT AND DEFECTIVE
ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES

19. RECOMMENDATIONS

APPENDIX A
Reply by Kaonsela K. MATARILIU.

APPENDIX B
Reply Comments from Mr William HALLING, Secretary General of SHEFA Provincial Council.

APPENDIX C
Reply by full Council of SHEFA Province

APPENDIX D
Translation of Mr Charlie Kalmet’s reply to Ombudsman (Bichelamar to English).

ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS

BY THE

PRESIDENT OF SHEFA AND MALADMINISTRATION OF SHEFA PROVINCIAL COUNCIL

PREAMBLE

". . . Those who want to be rich fall into temptation and snares and many foolish harmful desires which plunge only into ruin and perdition. The love of money is the root of all evil things, and there are some who in reaching for it have wandered from the faith and spiked themselves on many thorny griefs . . ." Timothy 6 v 9.

This report regarding the administration of public resources by the official representatives of Shefa Province is of great importance and significance. The intention behind the setting-up of the Provincial Councils was to ensure a just and balanced use of public money under the responsibility of the people in each locality.