Osun Govt Was Already Probing Payroll Fraud – Auditor

FORENSIC AUDIT CONSULTANT AND CEO OF THE COMPANY THAT AUDITED THE ANNUAL PAYROLL OF OSUN STATE GOVERNMENT WORKERS, SA'ADAT BAKRIN-OTTUN SAYS THE ADELEKE-LED GOVERNMENT WAS ALREADY INVESTIGATING PAYROLL FRAUD BEFORE HER FIRM WAS ENGAGED. FORENSIC AUDIT CONSULTANT AND CEO OF THE COMPANY THAT AUDITED THE ANNUAL PAYROLL OF OSUN STATE GOVERNMENT WORKERS, SA'ADAT BAKRIN-OTTUN SAYS THE ADELEKE-LED GOVERNMENT...

• FORENSIC AUDIT CONSULTANT AND CEO OF THE COMPANY THAT AUDITED THE ANNUAL PAYROLL OF OSUN STATE GOVERNMENT WORKERS, SA'ADAT BAKRIN-OTTUN SAYS THE ADELEKE-LED GOVERNMENT WAS ALREADY INVESTIGATING PAYROLL FRAUD BEFORE HER FIRM WAS ENGAGED.
• FORENSIC AUDIT CONSULTANT AND CEO OF THE COMPANY THAT AUDITED THE ANNUAL PAYROLL OF OSUN STATE GOVERNMENT WORKERS, SA'ADAT BAKRIN-OTTUN SAYS THE ADELEKE-LED GOVERNMENT WAS ALREADY INVESTIGATING PAYROLL FRAUD BEFORE HER FIRM WAS ENGAGED.SA’ADAT DESCRIBED HER EXPERIENCE DURING THE PERIOD OF HER INVESTIGATION, WHILE RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS IN AN INTERVIEW, NOTING THAT THERE WAS RESISTANCE RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING OF HER INVESTIGATION.SHE CLARIFIED THAT DESPITE THE OPPOSITION, OSUN STATE GOVERNOR, ADEMOLA ADELEKE WAS SUPPORTIVE AND COOPERATIVE.SHE NOTED THAT THE FACTS DISCOVERED BY HER FIRM SHOULD HAVE SENT OFF WARNING SIGNALS TO APPROPRIATE SECTORS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.WHILE RESPONDING TO THE STATEMENT BY OSUN STATE GOVERNMENT, DENYING HER SUBMISSION, SA’ADAT INSISTED THAT THE GOVERNOR APPEARED READY TO ACT OF THE REVELATIONS THAT CONFIRMED THE STATE’S OWN SUSPICION, BUT THAT THE FALLOUT BEGAN WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE STATE CHIEF OF STAFF, KAZEEM AKINLEYE, AS THE HEAD OF IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE.
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