31. Statement of Losses of Public Monies and Stores – (Statement No. 22) Table A – Losses of Cash Reported During the Year Under Review  Reported in Previous Years 32. Statement of Losses of Public Monies and Stores – (Statement No. 22) Table B – Losses of Stores  Reported During the Year Under Review  During the year under review, 12 cases of losses of cash totalling P8 499 623 were reported in accordance with the requirements of  Financial Instructions and Procedures. The two largest cases occurred  in the Office of the Accountant General with the amount of P6 996 207  and Administration of Justice of P901 400 which were attributed to  systematic fraud. The total recoveries for all the cases totalled P130 267, leaving a balance of P8 369 356, still to be followed up. The outstanding loss amount for cases reported in previous years stood  at P4 371 034 as at 31 March 2018. Out of that amount, P710 238 had  been recovered and P301 015 written off. As commented on in  previous years, the pace of processing and finalization of the cases is  unsatisfactory as some of the cases date back many years with little or  no prospects of recoveries.  In his written submission to the last meeting of the Public Accounts  Committee, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry responsible for  finance, in agreeing with my contention on the matter, has undertaken  to continue to make follow-ups with the Accounting Officers in the  Ministries through quarterly meetings with them.  I believe and trust that this approach will go some way in bringing  about improvement in this area of work.  During the year under review, 20 cases of losses of stores were reported  to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development with a loss  amount of P66 319, in terms of Supplies Regulations and Procedures. Out of the 20 cases, no less than 10 related to losses of camping  equipment, such as tents, mattresses, camping beds, etc. These are  unlikely items to lose in the normal course of use, but could only be a  result of lack of proper management of stores, such as stores not being  returned to stock. In the year under review, no recoveries were made  and stores to the value of P13 090 were written off.  28 