While the Autonomous Bougainville Government looks to mining and litigation to fill a significant gap in its accounts, it appears the region’s fiscal woes hasn’t put a break on the spending habits of President Momis and his wife.
Data leaked by demoralised civil servants within the ABG, reveal that the President and Bougainville’s First Lady spent, or received in total K815,298 (A$374,208) in cash advances, allowances, travel and service payments during 2014 alone. This is all in addition to the President’s actually salary.
K719,046 in allowances and advances flowed through the President’s own hands, while his wife benefited from extensive travel, in addition to payments for ‘catering services’ and ‘car hire’, amounting to approximately K136,328.
As the President warns his citizens they must sell their natural resources off to foreign investors in order to see his government through these difficult fiscal times, it remains to be seen whether the political classes will cut back on their extravagant expense accounts and wayward spending.
We won’t hold our breath.
JOHN MOMIS – 2014 PAYMENTS
- K306,217.98 John Momis – Outstanding Allowance, 23-12-14, Ref No. 42768
- K40,076.7 Airfares for President/Lady Momis/Masiu, 30-07-14 Ref No. 155782
- K32,500 John Momis – 1st Qtr Support Grant, 31-01-14, Ref No. 154595
- K31,088 Cash John Momis T/A, 17-12-14, Ref No. 31088
- K25,000 John Momis Constituency Support Grant, 14-02-14, Ref No. 154665
- K25,000 John Momis 2nd Qtr Constituency Support Grant, 31-03-14, Ref No. 155016
- K25,000 John Momis 3rd Qtr Constituency Support Grant, 16-10-14, Ref No. 156194
- K21,495.85, John Momis Travel Allowance, 21-02-14, Ref No. 154723
- K20,001.39 John Momis backdated salaries, 18-12-14, Ref No.41885
- K20,000 John Momis advance, 28-04-14, Ref No. 5969
- K17,500 John Momis 4th quarter support grant, 18-12-14, Ref No. 41931
- K15,280 John Momis, cash, travel allowance, 06-12-2014, Ref No.6529
- K13,186 John Momis, cash, advance, 30-07-14, Ref No. 155783
- K11,562 John Momis Travel Allowance, 30-07-14, Ref No. 155780
- K11,321 Cash John Momis Additional T/Allo, 29-08-14, Ref No. 155960
- K10,699 John Momis, Cash, Travelling Allowance, 30-09-14, Ref No.156110
- K10,500 Cash John L Momis, Advance, 06-12-2014, Ref No. 35152
- K10,000 Cash John Momis, Advance, 17-04-14, Ref No. 5945
- K10,000 Cash John Momis, Advance, 13-05-14, Ref No. 6185
- K10,000 Cash John Momis, Assistance to Late Chris Bengo, 21-03-14, Ref No. 154960.
- K8,300 Cash John Momis, Additional Travel Allowance, 10-09-2014, Ref No.156172
- K7,280 Cash John Momis Advance, 24-07-14, Ref No. 155757
- K6,808 John Momis Travel Allowance, 05-07-2014, Ref No. 6145
- K6,808 John Momis Travel Allowance, 05-09-2014, Ref No. 6151
- K5340 John Momis Travel Allowance. 24-09-14, Ref No. 156033
- K5,100 Cash John Momis Advance. 16-04-14, Ref No. 33202
- K5,000 Cash John Momis Advance 26-06-14 Ref no. 35728
- K5,000 John Lawrence Momis Advance. 27-05-14, Ref No. 6295
- K4,708 John Momis Cash Advance for Accommodation. 05-09-2014, Ref no. 6152
- K4,078 John Lawrence Momis Advance, 05-07-2014, Ref No. 6145
- K3507.6 John Momis O/S Travel Allowance, 14-03-14, Ref No. 154921
- K2229.4 Air fare for President John Momis, 30-01-15, Ref No. 4188
- K1,500 John Momis Sitting Allowance, 04-11-2014 Ref No. 155038
- K1,500 John Momis Sitting Allowance, 30-06-14, Ref No. 155628
- K1,477 John Momis, Cash, Travel Allowance. 15-10-14, Ref No. 156189
- K1,000 John Lawrence Momis Travel Allowance. 27-05-14 Ref No. 6295
- K800 John Momis O/S Sitting Allowance. 25-02-14, Ref No.154762
- K721 John Momis Travel Allowance. 26-06-14, Ref No.35723
- K721 John Momis T/Allow, 16-01-14, Ref No.154569
- K300 John Momis Sitting Allowance, 05-09-2014, Ref No. 155127
- K300 John Momis Sitting Allowance, 06-03-2014, Ref No. 155297
- K140 John Momis Travel Allowance, 24-09-14, Ref No. 156043
ELIZABETH MOMIS – 2014 PAYMENTS
- K40,076.7 Airfares for President/Lady Momis/Masiu, 30-07-14 Ref No. 155782
- K13,000 Elizabeth Momis, cash, catering services, 25-09-14, Ref No. 39048
- K7,000 Elizabeth Momis, cash, Catering Services, 09-11-14, Ref No. 38447
- K6907.7 Elizabeth Momis, Reimbursement of Own Monies, 26-02-14, Ref No. 154773
- K6906.7, Elizabeth Momis, Reimbursement of Own Monies, 25-02-14, Ref No.154738
- K5,776, Elizabeth Momis Travel Allowance, 30-07-14, Ref No. 155781
- K5,716 Elizabeth Momis Cash Reimbursement, 08-04-2014, Ref No. 155797
- K4,083.7 Elizabeth Momis Cash Reimbursement. 29-08-14, Ref No. 155958
- K4,000 Elizabeth Momis Catering Invoice. 18-02-14, Ref No. 32177
- K3,500 Elizabeth Momis Vehicle Hire Invoice, 06-12-2014, Ref No. 6524
- K2,739.5, Elizabeth Momis, 17-12-14, Ref No. 7789
- K2,500, Elizabeth Momis Vehicle Hire – Invoice, 15-09-14 Ref No. 156000
- K1,800, Elizabeth Momis Cash Reimbursement, 27-06-14, Ref No.155607
- K749.5 Elizabeth Momis, Travelling Allowance, 30-09-14, Ref.156109
- K660.5, Elizabeth Momis Additional T/Allow, 29-08-14, Ref No. 155959
UNITY RESTAURANT – BUSINESS REGISTERED TO ELIZABETH MOMIS – 2014 PAYMENTS
- K15,000, Unity Restaurant, Catering – Invoice, 22/05/14 Ref No. 34145;
- K7,000 Unity Restaurant, Catering Services – Invoice 3162459, 25/04/14, Ref No. 5968;
- K4,000 Unity Restaurant Catering – Invoice 367917, 06/03/2014, Ref No. 6375;
- K3,000 Unity Restaurant, Additional Charges – Invoice 3162467. 27/06/14, Ref No. 6771;
- K1,910 Unity Restaurant Catering – Invoice 3162451. 26-02-14 Ref No. 154771
