FBR Officers Spend Rs. 212 Million on Petrol, Car Repairs Without Permission

The Auditor General of Pakistan’s audit objections of FBR for 2021-22 and 2022-23 revealed that the amount spent on petroleum products and vehicle repairs in the two years was not sanctioned. The Auditor General has directed the FBR to identify those responsible. According to the report, the FBR has not identified those responsible. In the years 2021-22 and 2022-23, 258 such cases have been reported in 54 field offices. The Auditor General of Pakistan’s report indicates that expenses for petroleum consumption and vehicle repairs were incurred without being documented in the logbook. Additionally, vehicles were used without authorization from the competent authority. In response, the FBR claimed that the necessary records and approvals exist, but these documents were not presented at the Departmental Accounts Committee meeting. Such audit objections also surfaced in 2018-19 and 2019-20. Audit objections from previous years also amounted to more than Rs. 370 million.