Close embassy,

Fsm

stop wastage

The Public Auditor’s Office in the Federated States of Micronesia says the country’s embassy in Japan should be closed.

A hard-hitting 72-page report said audi tors had reported a significant break down in the management of public funds by personnel at the Tokyo embassy.

The report said the auditors had discov ered the use of unauthorised bank accounts by embassy staff and misuse of travel allowances. It concluded the embassy was not worth the money it cost.