Millions in Ebola funds unaccounted for in Sierra Leone

[unhappycamper]

http://www.dw.de/millions-in-ebola-funds-unaccounted-for-in-sierra-leone/a-18257589

Sierra Leone has failed to properly account for almost a third of the money it earmarked to fight the Ebola epidemic, according to an audit. More than 3,000 people have died from the epidemic in the West African nation.

Millions in Ebola funds unaccounted for in Sierra Leone
14.02.2015

Sierra Leone's national auditor said authorities lost track of nearly a third of the 84 billion leones ($19.5 million, 16.9 million euros) in emergency funds, set aside by the government between last May and October.

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There was no paperwork to support the spending of 14 billion leones ($3.2 million, 2.8 million euros) from the government's emergency health response account. A further 11 billion leones spent from the same account had missing receipts and invoices.

The cash mostly came from taxes and donations from domestic institutions and individuals. It does not include money channeled through UN agencies or international non-government organizations.

Thousands of "ghost workers"

Sierra Leone earlier this week said it was cleaning up a list thought to contain thousands of "ghost workers" on its Ebola staff. It promised to prosecute those thought to be swindling money from the government.

[Shrike47]

1. Sadly, charitable funds sent to quite a few countries seem to disappear into somebody's pockets.

Corruption seems to be part of the human condition in a lot of places.