THE Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) used an average of 69 per cent of government grants from 2019-2022 for the payment of salaries and wages.
This according to the Office of the Auditor-General’s report on statutory authorities, independent bodies, and commissions that was tabled in Parliament on Monday.
FICAC received $7.6 million in 2022 from government and this increased to $10.1 million in 2023.
In 2022, the commission recorded a decrease in net asset by $734,676 compared to 2021, which was mainly attributed to the decrease in other current assets by $190,182 or 46 per cent and the decrease in property, plant and equipment by $228,332.
“Another contributing factor was the increase in Employee Entitlement (Current and Non-Current) by $145,365 compared to 2021,” said the Auditor-General.
