Audit: Passport Payments Not Banked
The 2024 Auditor General’s Report on the Sierra Leone Immigration Department (SLID) has highlighted significant weaknesses in revenue reporting and financial reconciliation, particularly relating to electronic visa (e-visa) collections and passport application payments. According to the audit, a total of NLe9.7 million was transferred to the Consolidated Fund as revenue from e-visas. However, auditors noted…