Works ministry defends N$35.5m vehicle audit

The Ministry of Works and Transport has defended its vehicle records following an audit finding involving 53 government vehicles valued at N$35.5 million, saying the vehicles were recorded in a different register and were not missing.

In a media statement issued on Friday, the ministry says the vehicles were permanently allocated to various offices, ministries and agencies and therefore appeared in the permanent allocation vehicle register rather than the government garage pool vehicle register.

The clarification follows a statement issued by the Independent Patriots for Change, raising concerns about the vehicles’ absence from the pool register and the availability of supporting documentation.

“The absence of the vehicles from the pool register should not be interpreted as evidence that they were missing or unrecorded, as permanently allocated vehicles are not required to appear in that register,” the statement reads.