Zimbabwe Parliament report on ZINARA 2017-2018 audit- Part 3

131 Transport costs were also incurred in transporting the graders from the local authorities to the workshops. Without going to tender contracts were awarded to Pesket Trading (Private) Limited for the transportation of the graders. Pesket charged USD $5 per kilometer and was paid USD $230 133, 50.

132 Over and above this, the sum of USD 370 133 was spent on a number of expenditure lines that were outside the agreement.

133 The first was a trip to China by ZINARA officials on 1 February 2013, where they went to inspect some motor graders. That visit would have been pointless because the two agreements for the supply of forty (40) graders had already been concluded in 2012. This trip costs the sum of USD 44 749.

134 Once the graders had arrived in Zimbabwe, lavish ceremonies were held. First was a lunch for a handover ceremony that was held at Rainbow Towers for a total cost of USD 15 884. Second was another lunch at the Holiday Inn on 12November 2013. On that same day there was a photo shoot of the graders for USD $2 100.

135 People were brought in for the November ceremony and accommodation was paid for at Rainbow Towers for the total sum of USD 11 940. Further, a conference package was paid for a total cost of USD 5 250. Promotional material for grader commissioning cost USD 22 825.

136 Another lunch for VIP Grader Commissioning was held a week later. This lunch costs USD 2 750.

137 The full breakdown of USD $370 133 is as follows:

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