Lahore police made the
highest embezzlement, around Rs 51.3 million, in different
funds as compared to other Punjab districts, revealed
a Home Department audit report for 2001-2002.
The report accused the
inspector general of police (IGP) Punjab of embezzling
Rs 1,193,085 in irregular lapses and Rs 548,876 in irregular
expenditures.
The report accused the
deputy inspector general of Traffic police (DIG) Punjab
of embezzling Rs 561,000 in the irregular repair of vehicles
and Rs 523,990 in the irregular purchase of stationery.
The report accused
DIG Police Sargodha of embezzling Rs 61,563 in excess
of the limit of telephone calls. A total of Rs 51,335,206
was found embezzled in Lahore district. The report accused
the Senior Superintendent of Police of having spent irregular
amounts of Rs 981,384 (vehicle repairs), Rs 956,004 (store
articles and stationery), Rs 311,690 (house rent allowance),
Rs 1,691,604 (ration allowance), Rs 483,411 (telephone
usage), Rs 4,014,897 (expense on police guards), Rs 1,176,781
(non- deduction of sales tax), Rs 5,916,471 (fuel expense),
Rs 131,427 (purchase of bed and boxes), Rs 105,318 (machinery
and equipment repair), Rs 1,598,518 (other purchases),
Rs 364,161 (building repairs) and Rs 18,062,710 were unaccounted
for.
The report also accused
Superintendent of Police (SP) for Punjab Motor Transport
for Rs 6,615,837 (lapse of funds), Rs 6,709,632 (expenditure
above allocated budget), Rs 474,120 (fuel usage), Rs 418,819
(POL), Rs
121,048 (other purchases) and Rs 263,151 for irregular
purchase of stationery.
It also accused Deputy
Superintendent of Police (DSP) for Lahore Fingerprint
Bureau for Rs 594,448 (expenditure above allocated budget)
and the DSP for Lahore Range Reserve for Rs 50,198 (pays
and
allowances) and Rs 37,630 (telephone usage).
Misappropriations in other
districts
District Officers accused
Amount (Rs)
Sheikhupura SP 7,367,359
Khushab SSP 3,521,433
Jhang SSP 5,594,256
Mianwali SP 1,668,960
Rawalpindi SSP 3,799,627
Gujranwala SSP 930,621
DG Khan SSP 230,985
Attock SP 658,640
Narowal SP 433,422
Okara SP 158,700
Pakpattan SP 277,527
Khanewal SP 366,820
Lodhran SP 770,873
Sahiwal SP 2,057,714
Sargodha Police Training
School 3,354,492
RY Khan SP 2,128,088
Muzaffargarh SSP 1,317,179
Kasur SSP 617,253
Bahawalpur SSP 3,106,488
Mandi Bhauddin SP 1,382,437
Bhakkar SP 265,352
Sialkot SP 222,002
Multan SSP, Traffic SP,
Punjab Constabulary SP
4,964,373
Faisalabad SSP, Traffic
SP,
Punjab Constabulary SP
41,283,700
