How we prevented MDAs from diverting N189 billion in two years – ICPC Chair Mr Owasanoye says most of the monies came about through budget manipulation. The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has said it blocked the diversion of N189 billion unspent surplus personnel costs across Federal Government establishments between 2019 and 2020. The ICPC Chair, Bolaji Owasanoye, said the commission’s findings revealed that the money came about through budget manipulation by government officials resulting in most Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) receiving allocations and releases beyond their actual needs. Mr Owasanoye, who spoke at a one-day forum held in Abuja on Wednesday, said the discoveries were made during a mop-up exercise across 208 MDAs, through the Federal Government Open Treasury Portal (OTP).