The ManicaPost
Tendai Kwaramba
Post Reporter
AN accountant with the Manicaland Provincial Development Coordinator’s Office has been arraigned in court for defrauding his employer of $12 500.
Appearing before Mutare magistrate, Ms Rumbidzai Kabasa, Silas Chamisa was accused of converting money meant for purchasing a toner cartridge for the office to his personal use.
Prosecutor, Ms Tinotenda Muzondo said Chamisa used his personal bank account to execute the fraud.
“On September 28, 2020, the PDC’s Office resolved to procure toner cartridges. Quotations were obtained from different suppliers on the same day and a comparative schedule was prepared. CaterBest Enterprises was selected to supply the toner cartridges.
“On October 2, Silas Chamisa, who is an accountant at the PDC’s Office, prepared a payment voucher of $12 500 and supplied his CBZ Bank account number instead of the supplier’s to receive the payment. The voucher was submitted to the Ministry of Local Government and Public Work’s accounts office for payment and the money was transferred into Chamisa’s account,” said Ms Muzondo.
The offence was discovered in June this year when a routine check of the accounts books was carried out.
Chamisa initially denied committing the offence, but later admitted it.
Further investigations were carried out and it was discovered that Chamisa had also been claiming travel and subsistence allowances in other employees’ names for his own benefit.
The claims were also directed into his personal account.
Chamisa was remanded out of custody on $10 000 bail.
