"The auditors were willing to assist but their advice was that because of the nature of the allegations, we should proceed by way of judicial inquiry under which the investigators would have statutory powers to obtain access to bank accounts, relevant documentation and subpoena individuals to testify and respond to questions," Fani explained. He said they made efforts to get financial assistance to meet the cost, but they were unsuccessful. A top level BFA meeting last Friday agreed that the matter should be handled with the information available. "Obviously because of the criminal nature of some of the allegations, the matter would be handed to appropriate authorities," Fani said. BFA chief executive officer, Tosh Kgotlele is on suspension because of the match-fixing allegations.

Fani denied claims that the BFA ignored Kgotlele's recommendation about the contract of technical director, Losika Keatlholetswe. He said Kgotlele had recommended that Keatlholetswe's contract, which expired in September should not be renewed. He explained that Kgotlele said Keatlholetswe should be given a temporary extension until the end of December. Fani stated that the technical director's position will be vacant at the end of December although they cannot guarantee that it will be filled by January as the recruitment process takes time. He added that the BFA registered a surplus of P844,419 after their external auditors, PriceWaterhouseCoopers conducted an examination of its financial statements. The audited statements show a surplus as at March 31, 2009, compared to a deficit of P413,379 in the same period last year. "The balance sheet shows total assets standing at P7,868,683 as compared to P6,978,731 twelve months previously," he said. Fani pointed out that the auditors said the BFA statement of accounts conformed with International Financial Reporting standards.