Of 114 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), 59 have been indicted by the upper chamber of the National Assembly.
The indictment by the Senate Committee on Public Account, followed the query issued by the Office of Auditor General of the Federation.
According to the report, 59 MDAs had their queries sustained with recommendations for consideration and approval by the Senate.
In the summary of the report,46 agencies were cleared by the Senate Public Accounts Committee chaired by Senator Mathew Urhoghide.
In considering the report, the Committee invited all the MDAs queried, out of which 84 made submission and appeared before the Committee to defend the queries raised against them.
The report revealed that 21 MDAs sent written response to the Committee but did not appear before the hearing, while seven MDAs didnt make submission nor appeared before the Committee.
The report further stated that two of the MDAs reported to the Committee that either Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) or
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) or both were in possession of the original copies of their documents, therefore, could not respond or appear before the committee.
