George J. Borteh
19 March 2008
Norwegian Refugees Council (NRC), has taken one of its employees identified as Emmanuel D. Roberts to the Monrovia City Court for allegedly failing to account for US$59,000.00.
Emmanuel D. Roberts who was serving as finance and administrative assistant for said entity was arrested by state security on February 3, 2008 based on a complaint forwarded by Madam Lorna Adhimba Aling, Finance and administrative Manager of the NRC.
An audit also conducted at the leeward NRC branch in Bomi County, has indicted the 36-year old Liberian.
According to police investigation, the accused Roberts), US$68,000 was given to him in consonance with his job description and NRC project policy in December 2007, again in January 2008 he received US$76,000.00 and remitted into his mini cash and then received US$10,000.00 totaling to US$154,034.00.
But the defendant could account for the amount of US$95,030.00 rather the total amount of US$154.030 given to him. Defendant Roberts could not up to present say whether he is prepared to reveal to the court what actually happened to the money in question. The defendant is awaiting court procedure.
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