Islamabad:
The Pakistan Electoral Commission (ECP) faced audit objections with respect to the “unauthorized payment” of an electoral allocation of 20 percent to its employees, calculated in its basic payment in execution, as of March 1, 2013, according to audit officials.
The theme reached Limelight when the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) reviewed the 2013-14 audit objections of the electoral supervisor. The session was chaired by Shahida Akhtar Ali.
Audit officials indicated that the allocation had not been approved by the Prime Minister or backed by the regulatory wing of the Finance Division. They added that the matter is currently being considered in the Supreme Court.
However, ECP officials declared that the Superior Court of Peshawar had ruled in their favor, maintaining employees to receive the assignment of 20 percent. They also pointed out that the Supreme Court had not issued any suspension order.
According to the ECP, employees have the right to allocation under the judgment of the Superior Court and the summary of the Prime Minister.
The survey supervision body emphasized that the 20 percent allocation is part of employee salaries.
Audit officials recommended referring the matter to the review and implementation committee, which should implement any decision made by the Supreme Court.
The ECP secretary, Omar Hamid, concluded that there is no irregularity in this matter.
