Sierra Leone: Disenchantment At EOC - Deputy Coordinator Stands Accused of Flouting Procurement Procedures

There is currently serious disenchantment among staff at the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) over the decision of the Deputy Coordinator in Charge of Admin and Finance to contract a private firm, BDO as a fiduciary agent to manage the finances of the centre without allegedly observing due procurement procedures.

After the EOC was established to champion the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Finance assigned four senior staff including the Assistant Accountant General, Assistant Director, Budget Bureau, Acting Director, Internal Audit and one Senior Procurement Officer, to serve as fiduciary staff of the EOC.

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