PNG auditor-general appears in court

6:14 pm on 25 April 2018

Papua New Guinea's auditor-general has appeared in court on corruption charges.

The Post Courier reported Phillip Nauga made his second appearance on charges of misappropriation, conspiracy to defraud, abuse of authority and official corruption.

The prosecution was expected to amend the four charges into just one or two charges because of issues of similarity.

However, when the matter returned to court on Tuesday the prosecution went with the original charges as per instructions from the National Fraud and Anti Corruption Directorate who laid the charges against Mr Nauga on March 28 following his arrest.

The 55-year-old is alleged to have committed the offences in his capacity as the auditor-general in 2013.

The charges relate to the alleged payment of over $US76,000 to a private accounting firm owned by a former employee of the auditor-general.

Mr Nauga's bail was extended while the matter was adjourned to May 21.