The Plenary of the House of Representatives has endorsed a report from a specialized committee confirming unauthorized alterations to Liberia’s 2024 national budget. However, the decision to halt further budgetary reviews and the absence of penalties for those involved have left critical questions unanswered regarding who is responsible for the tampering.

The investigation was initiated after Hon. Clarence Garh of Margibi County raised concerns about discrepancies in the budget.

Despite the findings, the House has opted not to take immediate action against those implicated, a move that some lawmakers and public commentators say leaves the issue unresolved.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, J. Fonati Koffa, constituted a specialized committee to probe the allegations of budget tampering on August 17, 2024.

The committee’s investigation revealed that the motion passed by the plenary to have budget performance reports submitted to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) had been altered.