By Monrovia, Liberia–An audit conducted by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) to reconcile the net account balances of the government’s consolidated accounts as of January 17 and 19, 2024, has revealed discrepancies in the figures claimed by former President George Weah.
Despite his assertion that he left US$40,044,305.90, the audit found that he actually left US$3,378,848.89 and US$6,918,142.97 on January 17 and 19, 2024, respectively.
Former President Weah, in his farewell message, claimed a balance of US$40,044,305.90, while President Boakai asserted a balance of US$20.5 million during his State of the Nation Address.
There are disparities in the numbers that former President George Weah stated, according to an audit carried out by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) to reconcile the net account balances of the government’s consolidated finances as of January 17 and 19, 2024. The audit discovered that, in contrast to his claim that he left US$40,044,305.90, on January 17 and 19, 2024, he really left US$3,378,848.89 and US$6,918,142.97.
In his departure speech, former president Weah stated that there was a balance of US$40,044,305.90, however President Boakai stated in his State of the Nation Address that there was a balance of US$20.5 million.
Due to this, the Public Accounts Audits and Expenditure Committee (PAC), Banking and Currency Committee, and Joint Committees of the Liberian Senate requested that the Auditor General conduct a Special Reconciliation Audit on the net account balances of the Consolidated Fund of Accounts as of the month of January seventeen and nineteenth, 2024.
By: Alphanso G. Kalama
