The Fiji Police Force has defended the use of government vehicles by some senior officers for getting picked up from home to work and then being dropped off in the afternoon.
Director Police Operations SSP Waisea Tabakau said the authorities should understand that police officers are on duty 24 hours and also work odd hours.
According to SSP Tabakau, some senior officers who do not have transport are getting picked up because they need to be at work on time and they do not see it as misuse of government vehicles.
However, Public Accounts Committee member Taufa Vakatale said according to government regulations, no officer should be picked-up or dropped off at home without the approval of the Commissioner, regardless of the post or rank they hold in the force.
The Public Accounts Committee report on the 2006 Auditor General's report which was released yesterday raises serious concerns about the usage of government vehicles by senior police officers for travelling from home to work and back.
According to the report this had been the item of concern in past audit reports and yet the police continued with the practice and had not made any effort to rectify the situation.
Police defend use of govt vehicles
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