## Reported During Previous Years 

As at 31 March 2018 the outstanding balance of losses of stores reported during previous years was P801 079 from the original loss amount of P1 235 660. Out of that amount P122 475 (10%) was recovered while P312 107 (25%) was written off to-date. The indication is that there is proportionately more lost to the public revenue through write-offs than recovered under these accounts. 

## 33. Accidents to Government Motor Vehicles – (Statement No. 22) 

## Table C– Losses through Motor Vehicle Accidents 

## Reported During the Year Under Review 

In the year under review, 163 cases of accidents to Government motor vehicles, out of a fleet of 12 368, representing 1.3%, were reported, with a damage cost of P3 308 118. Out of this number, 37 cases with a damage cost of P686 216 were attributed to third party motorists and were recoverable from them. While this is so, no actual recoveries were recorded as having been received through the Attorney General. I am therefore not aware whether these recoveries had been made or not. 

I have in the past repeatedly expressed concern that the failure to include this information in the Annual Statements of Accounts denies the Honourable Members of the National Assembly the opportunity to appreciate the extent to which the losses from this source are abated by the recoveries from third party motorists who have caused the accidents to Government motor vehicles. This continues to be a matter for concern. 

## Reported in Previous Years 

The accidents to Government motor vehicles reported during previous years totalled P13 741 606, out of which P1 643 390 was attributable to and recoverable from third parties, while P2 801 673 was charged to public funds. The amount surcharged to drivers was P2 293 488. 

In his written submission to the Public Accounts Committee, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development concurred with my contention that the processing and finalization of accidents cases was slow as many of them were very old dating back to 2010, most of the cases averaging 4 or 5 years old. He attributed the tardiness to Accounting Officers who do not enforce the surcharge provisions of the law as diligently as they should. It is also my view that 

