Controlling officers in two ministries told Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that they had allocated unauthorised expenditure amounting to K55 million to finance the expenses for the annual ritual of the President attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York in 2015.
President Peter Mutharika had a bloated delegated of 100 people for the UNGA 2015 trip and government spend about K500 million in travel and accommodation expenses and allowances.
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