The Immigration Department delayed to bank two hundred thousand five hundred kwacha for periods ranging from four to four hundred and twenty five days contrary to Financial Regulation number one hundred and twenty one.
This was at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka.
According to the latest Auditor General’s report, this was contrary to Financial Regulation No.121 which states that all money received by any accounting officer shall be deposited not later than the next business day following the day of receipt.
The report also indicate that there were delays in banking revenue in amounts totalling K37,650 for periods ranging from 4 to 13 days at Mongu Office.
At Mokambo Border Control in terms of Visa fees, amounts totalling K5, 799, 600 was collected during the period from 1st January 2015 to July 2017.
A review of visa fees receipt books, general revenue cash books, deposit slips and the bank statement in respect of Visa Fees showed that Visa Fees in amounts totalling K300, 320 were collected during the period from 10th November 2016 to 11th July 2017.
However, it was noted that only amounts totalling K2,400 were banked leaving a balance of K300,800 unaccounted for in that no cash was found on hand and the deposit slips to support the banking of revenue were missing.