Key Findings of the Audit Bureau’s 2024 Report on the Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity

The Audit Bureau’s 2024 report revealed a number of financial and administrative violations within the Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity and several of its affiliated entities. Most notably, sums of money were disbursed under the label “refund of delegation expenses” and charged to the travel and accommodation expenditure item without attaching the approved travel allowance disbursement forms.

The Bureau explained that supply and catering contract transactions exceeding a value of 500,000 dinars were not referred to the Audit Bureau after payment, in violation of legal procedures. In addition, the Ministry spent funds on catering and supply contracts for entities with independent budgets, including the General Security Agency, the Border Guard Agency, and the Anti-Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Agency.

The report recorded the disbursement of 4.9 million dinars to Al-Nahr Al-Safi Company for car imports in return for providing an alarm system with its accessories. It also noted the absence of travel and accommodation allowance forms for staff delegated on foreign missions, which prevented verification of whether the full allowance or only part of it had been paid.

According to the report, the total value of cash advances disbursed during the year under review amounted to approximately 21.3 million dinars, while the value of vehicle purchases during 2024 reached 161.5 million dinars for the provision of 1,531 vehicles.

In a related context, the Audit Bureau pointed to a significant expansion in the payment of bonuses and overtime at the Criminal Investigation Department during 2024, amounting to 9 million dinars, without referring financial transactions exceeding 500,000 dinars for subsequent review by the Bureau.

The report also revealed that the National Authority for Genetic Fingerprint Research and Analysis disbursed 100,000 dinars to a pharmaceutical import company without supporting documents, and paid 72,000 dinars for the rental of the Authority’s Director General’s residence without attaching a residence certificate from the civil registry. In addition, 4,000 dinars were paid for renting a warehouse from one of the Authority’s employees, a violation considered a conflict of interest.

The Bureau recorded the disbursement of 30.9 thousand dinars to Al-Bidaya Al-Alamiya Company for the provision and maintenance of electronic and imaging equipment, and 500,000 dinars to Cube Company. It also noted financial obligations on the Passports Authority amounting to 37.5 million dinars, including 32.1 million dinars owed to Libya Phone Company for the period from 2010 to 2020.

The report further identified the payment of prior expenses by the Agricultural Police Department for the supply of uniforms with a total value of 800,000 dinars, part of which was paid in 2018 and 2024, while the remaining amount remains an obligation on the department’s budget.

The report also indicated that the Border Guard Agency disbursed 4.2 million dinars to Al-Tahakkum Real Estate and Property Investment Company for the construction of canopies and their accessories at checkpoints, in addition to spending 2 million dinars under the catering and accommodation item for staff.