Sindh district finance offices run short of qualified officers
National
March 17, 2021
KARACHI: While the federal and provincial anti-corruption agencies are investigating the alleged corruption of billions of rupees in various district finance offices (DAOs) working under the Sindh Finance Department, severe shortage of qualified officers has emerged in the department.
According to the official correspondence, copies of which are available with The News, Finance Secretary Syed Hassan Naqvi in his note for the Minister of the Department (Chief Minister Sindh) mentions that the district accounts offices of the province are facing acute shortage of accountants and audit officers of grade 17, as the positions were not filled through the Sindh Public Service Commission.