In the case of the Singapore Police Force (SPF), the report said it was required under the law to impose on the prosecuting agencies, mainly statutory boards and town councils, a fee of $25 for each warrant of arrest enforced. -- PHOTO: BH
THE Police have been quick to arrest offenders, but slow to seek payment from prosecuting agencies for each warrant of arrest. As a result, it did not collect about $648,000 in revenue for 12 years, between 1997 and 2009.
This financial lapse came to light in the latest report by the Auditor-General's Office (AGO) for the financial year ending March 2010. It was released on Tuesday.
The AGO, which audits all Government ministries, organs of state, 10 statutory boards and four Government funds, focuses on internal controls over the management of public funds such as payments and refund.
In the case of the Singapore Police Force (SPF), the report said it was required under the law to impose on the prosecuting agencies, mainly statutory boards and town councils, a fee of $25 for each warrant of arrest enforced.
These warrants of arrests are for offenders who fail to answer summons served on them for offences committed such as littering, unlicenced hawking and illegal parking at car parks.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which oversees the Police, said it would be following up on this matter.
