PESHAWAR:An audit of various Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government departments identified financial irregularities and questionable expenditures exceeding Rs 3.58 billion during the PTI-led provincial government’s tenure.
The audit report highlighted questionable and non-transparent approval of contracts worth over Rs1.205 billion, excess payments of more than Rs908.1 million on development and construction projects, and unauthorized expenditures exceeding Rs600 million.
It also pointed out financial losses of over Rs378.5 million due to the failure to take action against contractors despite violations of contractual obligations.
During the first phase of the compliance audit for the financial year 2024-25, auditors examined 14 administrative departments out of 28 Principal Accounting Officers (PAOs) selected for audit.
According to the report, auditors recovered Rs 117.009 million between January and December 2025, a figure also verified by the audit authorities.