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Office of the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Audit</str<strong>on</strong>g>or-General for the Federati<strong>on</strong><br />

Abuja<br />

Nigeria<br />

2 February 2015<br />

Dear Sir,<br />

REPORT ON THE INVESTIGATIVE FORENSIC AUDIT INTO THE ALLEGATIONS OF<br />

UNREMITTED FUNDS INTO THE FEDERATION ACCOUNTS BY THE <strong>NNPC</strong><br />

Per our engagement letter dated 5 June 2014, PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited (“PwC”) has performed the<br />

investigative forensic audit into the alleged unremitted funds into the Federati<strong>on</strong> Accounts by the Nigerian<br />

Nati<strong>on</strong>al Petroleum Corporati<strong>on</strong> (“<strong>NNPC</strong>”) between January 2012 and July 2013.<br />

Our services were performed and this <str<strong>on</strong>g>Report</str<strong>on</strong>g> was developed in accordance with our engagement letter dated 5<br />

June 2014 and subject to the terms and c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s included herein.<br />

Our Scope of work included the following:<br />

1. Analysis of remittance shortfalls from <strong>NNPC</strong> into the Federati<strong>on</strong> Accounts;<br />

2. Analysis of submissi<strong>on</strong>s made by key stakeholders in relati<strong>on</strong> to these alleged shortfalls; and<br />

3. Producing an independent Forensic report detailing our findings.<br />

The procedures we performed did not c<strong>on</strong>stitute an examinati<strong>on</strong> or a review in accordance with generally<br />

accepted auditing standards or attestati<strong>on</strong> standards. Accordingly, we provide no opini<strong>on</strong>, attestati<strong>on</strong> or other<br />

form of assurance with respect to our work or the informati<strong>on</strong> up<strong>on</strong> which our work was based.<br />

Our report, submitted <strong>on</strong> 28 November 2014, was limited to the specific procedures and analysis described<br />

herein and was based <strong>on</strong>ly <strong>on</strong> the informati<strong>on</strong> made available through 31 October 2014. In adherence to your<br />

instructi<strong>on</strong> dated 7 January 2015, we have received and analysed further informati<strong>on</strong> made available by <strong>NNPC</strong><br />

subsequent to 28 November 2014 through 29 January 2015. Accordingly, changes in circumstances after this<br />

date could affect the findings outlined in this <str<strong>on</strong>g>Report</str<strong>on</strong>g>.<br />

This <str<strong>on</strong>g>Report</str<strong>on</strong>g> and all PwC deliverables are intended solely for the Office of the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Audit</str<strong>on</strong>g>or-General for the<br />

Federati<strong>on</strong>, for their internal use and benefit and are not intended to nor may they be relied up<strong>on</strong> by any other<br />

party (“Third Party”). Neither this deliverable nor its c<strong>on</strong>tents may be distributed to, discussed with, or<br />

otherwise disclosed to any Third Party without the prior written c<strong>on</strong>sent of PwC. PwC accepts no liability or<br />

resp<strong>on</strong>sibility to any Third Party who gains access to this deliverable.<br />

We appreciate the opportunity to assist you with this matter.<br />

Yours faithfully<br />

For: PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited<br />

Pedro Om<strong>on</strong>tuemhen<br />

Engagement LeaderVanguardngr<br />

PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited,<br />

252E Muri Okunola Street, Victoria Island, P.O. Box 2419, Lagos, Nigeria<br />

T: +234 (1) 271 1700, F: +234 (1) 270 3108, 270 3109, www.pwc.com TIN: 00290010-0001 RC 39418<br />

Directors:<br />

S Abu, UN Akpata, O Alakhume, D Asapokhai, C Azobu, R Eastaugh (South African), E Erhie, I Ezeuko, F Gumel, P Kinisu (Kenyan), D McGraw (American), A Nevin<br />

(Canadian), P Obianwa, B Odiaka, T Ogundipe, P Om<strong>on</strong>tuemhen, A Oputa, T Oyedele, AB Rahji, GI Ukpeh

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