22 Jun 2016

Solomon Finance & Treasury crack down on corruption

11:20 am on 22 June 2016
Sec of Finance in Solomon Islands.

The Permanent Secretary of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma. Photo: govt

The Solomon Islands Ministry of Finance and Treasury says it's brought in new measures to crack down on staff stealing public funds.

It's urging the public and government officials to report cases of fraud within government offices.

The Permanent Secretary of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma, has told the Solomon Star that public officers who manipulate the system to steal public funds must be reported.

He says an officer in his Ministry has been charged for stealing 20-thousand Solomon dollars in public funds.