file pic The National Aids Council has sparked an uproar after it sold cars to its executives for $1 each in October last year. ...
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The National Aids Council has sparked an uproar after it
sold cars to its executives for $1 each in October last year.
NAC is now paying the same executives $2 000 per month
each, for using the same vehicles.
The Herald reports that the six Toyota Fortuners were each
sold to the directors at the book value of $1 each after exceeding the
stipulated mileage of 200 000km.
The six vehicles were sold together with 10 other Mazda B25
double cab vehicles which were being used by Provincial Aids Coordinators
(PACs), which were also disposed of at book value.
NAC communications director Ms Madelina Dube dismissed
allegations that the organisation was hiring executives’ vehicles arguing that
what they were paying, was an allowance for use of one’s personal vehicle.
“The Board noted that they had a contractual obligation to
provide vehicles to the affected employees and resolved to pay an allowance
instead of hiring vehicles from CMED at very high rates,” said Ms Dube.
She said NAC last bought vehicles from the Aids Levy in
2011, and the current fleet available was composed of project vehicles from
partners.
“Project vehicles come with conditions from the donors and
should only be used for project related activities. The Board could therefore
not sanction the use of project vehicles for use by staff as condition of
service vehicles,” said Ms Dube.
The NAC vehicle policy states that cars should be disposed
of after five years and 200 000 km. Personal issue vehicles are offered to the
driver at book value according to the depreciation policy at the prescribed
time of disposal.
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