Auditor raps Pullicino for €1.2m direct order spend

Matthew Vella

The Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs is claiming it has respected procurement laws in spite of a scathing report by the Auditor General, which says George Pullicino’s ministry issued over €1.2 million in direct orders and consultancies that were not covered by agreements and that “procurement rules were not adhered to in the award of the contract.” >>