It has recommended a full investigation into the whereabouts of the missing vehicles and any probable irregularities associated with its misplacement from the relevant institutions and departments.

According to the audit inspection report the documented records for stock of government vehicles, and handover notes were sufficient to find the last custodians of missing vehicles.

Some of the institutions have lodged complaints at police stations and investigations are continuing, a high official of the Finance Ministry disclosed.

But making these investigations more difficult, most of the relevant documents and records were either lost or removed by interested parties, he said adding that the mystery of unaccounted state vehicles has deepened