Integrity Commission reveals fraud and suspicions of corruption in a project costing 73 billion dinars in Kirkuk

Baghdad, Today, Tuesday, the Federal Integrity Commission revealed fraud and suspicions of corruption in a project costing 73 billion dinars in Kirkuk Governorate. The Commission stated in a statement: 'The Kirkuk Investigation Office team, which moved to the governorate office, was able, after follow-up and scrutiny, to reveal the tampering in the paragraphs of the speculative inspection prepared for the paving project of the second lane of (Kirkuk - Hawija - Manzala) road and the entrances to Kirkuk.' It stated, "The total amount allocated for the implementation of the project amounted to (73,144,803,950) dinars," noting that "the original speculative disclosure was seized and presented before the judge of the Kirkuk Investigative Court, which is competent to consider integrity issues, for the purpose of taking appropriate legal measures against those who were negligent." It continued, "The duly investigation and audit work carried out by the team in the Kirkuk Sewerage Directorate revealed suspicions o f corruption that marred the work of the Directorate and the Purchasing and Receiving Committees formed at the end of 2020 for the purpose of purchasing 40 diver devices for the treatment and lifting stations and the purchase process was completed contrary to speculative disclosure.' Source: National Iraqi News Agency