audit
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Fiji Digitises Social Protection Records with IBMS to Speed Reconciliations and Strengthen Audits
Gaps in how social protection payments are tracked are prompting a sweeping digitisation push. A new Integrated Beneficiary Management system and stronger procedures aim to speed up reconciliations and boost transparency—without disrupting benefits to vulnerable households.
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Fiji Auditor‑General Finds $28.2M Discrepancy Between Social Welfare Payouts and FMIS Records, Urges Monthly Reconciliations
An audit uncovers serious gaps between welfare payouts and the records that track them in Fiji’s social protection programs. Systemic reconciliation failures have prompted calls for urgent reforms, including monthly checks and stronger controls, with a new management system planned for the longer term. The findings fuel scrutiny over how aid reaches eligible households.
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Fiji audit flags $3.1m in unverified social protection vouchers, prompting call for stronger records management
Auditors uncover unverified vouchers worth millions tied to social programs, signaling gaps in record-keeping and raising questions about accountability in a key ministry.
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Fiji Provincial Councils Face Audit Gaps Over Missing Records and Weak Internal Controls
An official review flags serious gaps in Fiji’s provincial financial management, with missing records and weak controls undermining accountability across several councils. The report calls for on-site audits and stronger governance reforms to restore credibility and tighten oversight.