The Fiji Rugby Union posted a 700,000 Fiji dollars ($313,000) loss in the last financial year, despite a cash injection of more than F$2 million (US$900,000) from the International Rugby Board, the Fiji Times reported Wednesday.
The loss of the Fiji national team's major sponsor, Flour Mills of Fiji, forced the Fiji union to fund the team from its own reserves, Union chief executive Keni Dakuidreketi told the Times.
"We are a non-profit organization and are (engaged) in delivering a service," Dakuidreketi said.
"We get funding from IRB and the sponsors to run the union.
He said existing board members should be ready to answer questions about the union's financial state.
"I want to ensure that and there can't be any excuses made," Tuisawau said.
Dakuidrekti said he was prepared to face questioning.
"We have not done any wrong," he said.
The International rugby Board injected more than F$2.2 million (US$990,000) last year in the form of high performance and other grants, the Times said.
The political upheaval in Fiji is expected to cause more problems for the rugby union.
The U.N. Security Council has demanded the restoration of democracy and fair elections.
Bainimarama has said he will not restore democracy until he has rewritten the constitution and electoral laws.
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