The Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration, the public sector arm engaged in human resource development and management consultancy services for public sector bodies and training personnel for managerial skills, had however mismanaged itself in a number of areas during 2006, as pointed out by the Auditor General in his report regarding the management of funds and resources.

SLIDA had not obtained Treasury approval for payments made totaling over 12.7 million rupees in respect of the years 2004 and 2005 though the Auditor General, in his reports for those years, had pointed out that over 6.52 million rupees spent in 2004 and 6.2 million rupees in 2005 were in contravention of financial and administrative regulations, the report said.

The former Director SLIDA had used vehicles from the vehicle pool of the organization for outstation during weekend travels without Treasury approval as under the regulations an official who was allocated a vehicle cannot use a pool vehicle for travel. a sum of Rs.216,276 had been spent during 2006 for such travel using 1,263 litres of petrol and 1,629 litres of diesel for such journeys the Auditor General has pointed out.

There were several other irregular financial transactions including the purchase of 6,600 litres of fuel for the generator and a physical verification of on March 5 revealed 5,935 litres of fuel valued at Rs.356,330. Accordingly it was observed that 3,065 litres of fuel was consumed by the generator between October 30, 2006 to March 5, 2007. The CEB officials contacted for comment on whether there were power cuts during the period as the AG had pointed out the use of fuel, said there were no power cuts during the period in question.

"The income post graduate courses for the year 2006 to be shown as Rs. 8,401,125 in the financial statements had been shown as Rs.7,356,703. As a result the income of the year had been understated by Rs.1,044,422 resulting in an overstatement of the year’s deficit by the same amount.

"Advances aggregating Rs.1,319,892 paid during the period 1.9.97.to 2006 had not been settled up to 31st December, 2006. These unsettled advances account included the sum of Rs.418,335 obtained by officers including lecturers for various purposes during the year under review and remaining unsettled. During 2006 an advance of Rs.234,800 had been granted to an officer who had not settled the advance of Rs.203,400 obtained by him four occasions during 2005," the AG report said.