A team investigating suspected fraudulent payments at the National Youth Service (NYS) has shifted its attention to Treasury. The multi-agency team based at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) suspects that some of the fictitious transactions may have been introduced in the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS) at Treasury to make the claims.

Investigators want to establish if officials at Treasury who man the IFMIS may have played any role in the suspected fraud that is said to involve pending bills. Investigations progress Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti said the probe was progressing well and called for patience.

“Let us be patient. Much of what is being published could be speculation, but teams are working hard to establish the truth,” said Mr Kinoti. The multi-agency team comprises of officers from the DCI, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the National Intelligence Service (NIS).