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Otto Carrington
The Unemployment Relief Programme (URP), which has received more than $6 billion in public funding since 2010, is currently facing significant scrutiny due to “alarming revelations” of widespread corruption and political interference.
A 2013 Auditor General’s report first raised concerns, noting $266 million in URP payments lacked proper documentation or transparency. Subsequent internal audits further uncovered fictitious invoices for undelivered materials and job rosters listing “ghost workers.”
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