Our Ref: ………………….

Your Ref: ……………….... Date: 9th November, 2021

Mr. Alalibo I. Kelsy,

Dept. Science Laboratory Technology (SLT),
School of Science and Technology.

Sir,

APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN OF A SPECIAL AD HOC COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF FRAUD AND FINANCIAL
MISAPPROPRIATION IN THE SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS
ASSOCIATION (SLTSA)

Preambles:
Whereas certain supposedly aggrieved members of the SLTSA Executive Committee led by the Vice
President (Ms…….) and the Auditor (Ms. ,,,,,,,) have alleged and made reports of gross
mismanagement and misappropriation of the Association’s funds against some select members of the
Executive; chiefly the President (Mr. Sylvester ….and the Financial Secretary (Mrs. …..),

Whereas the said aggrieved members have also alleged that the so accused Executive Officers:

1. collects dues from members of the association and spends same without recourse to due
process
2. have collected various sums of money without remitting same to the Association’s bank
account
3. are in the habit of arbitrarily withdrawing and spending the Association’s money without
following due process and/or consulting and informing other members of the Executive
4. runs the association as a personal property without involving other members of the Executive
5. goes from class to class to collect money from students and pockets same instead of allowing
such monies to be paid into the bank account of the association as expressly stated in the
constitution
6. have indulged in the printing and issuing of fake receipts to students who have paid their dues
instead of the official receipts of the association
7. have refused and denied other officers of the association from functioning by strangulating
them of funds and/or withholding vital documents and information necessary for them to
function
8. have with a view to maintaining and sustaining their illegality refused to keep relevant
records of their activities
9. have refused to allow other members of the association like the Auditor from carrying out her
constitutional duties by denying her access to the financial records and dealings of the
Association

To ascertain the veracity or otherwise of these allegations, the HoD has appointed you to be the
Chairman of the Finance and Accountability Committee.
Other members of the Committee are

1. Mr. Collins Obia - Secretary

2. Mr. Orlunta - Member
3. Mr. Remy Okah - Member

TERMS OF REFERENCE

a. To investigate the authenticity or otherwise of the alleged breaches of ethical conduct vis-à-
vis the misappropriation of funds.

b. To actualise same by calling for the financial documents, receipts, claims of payments and
any other document needed for citing and/or verification,

c. To send for and hear from the aggrieved parties, the accused parties and/or any other party
with a claims or concerns worthy of being heard which in the opinion of the committee would
aid the implementation of their task

d. To report and make appropriate recommendations based on their findings to the HoD SLT
two weeks of your constitution.

Accept my congratulation.

Dr. Victoria Daminabo

HOD, SLT