CoI recommends ‘full audit’ of Claude Skelton-Cline's Gov’t contracts
According to the CoI Commissioner Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom, there was no tender process with respect to any of the three contracts, each of which was valued at over $100,000.
“The Premier and the public officers who gave evidence said, with some force, that it was not appropriate to put out personal policy advice to tender.”
‘The Commissioner added, “but there seems no reason why the services provided for by the contract could not have been put out to tender.”
In respect of the government contracts with Claude Skelton-Cline since 2019, the report details that it recommends as soon as possible and practical, a full audit of these contracts be performed by the Auditor General, Sonia M. Webster.
Conducted by AG or Independent person/Body
The report also suggests that the CoI recommendations on the subject be carried by some other independent person or body instructed by the AG, and for a report on that audit be presented to the Governor.
The Audio should also include “(i) the evidenced work done by Mr Skelton-Cline under these contracts, (ii) the contractual obligations of Mr Skelton-Cline under these contracts, and any mismatch between those obligations and the work done, (iii) to the extent that he was not performing his contractual obligations, the circumstances in which Mr Skelton-Cline was paid out of the public purse, and (iv) whether the contracts provided value for money.”
The CoI report added, “Unless in the meantime the relevant BVI authorities consider otherwise, further steps including any criminal investigation and steps to recover public money (including recovery from any public official who has acted improperly) can await the outcome of that audit.”
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51 Responses to “CoI recommends ‘full audit’ of Claude Skelton-Cline's Gov’t contracts”
Well, lets see how the audit goes and if its findings will be made public. it should be...its our money. this should be the benchmark of how these things are going to go. I hope that in a years time we arent all just sitting here saying..." same old @#it different government.
hope this is published.
But you may be too dim to comprehend.
NOW GET THE HOA FROM BEING HELD IN DUFF BOTTOM!
ALSO, RELOCATE PORTS AUTHORITY OFFICES FROM P.L. BLDG
why can't the "rent" money be used to renovate some other government buildings like the old post office on main street or other properties.
hhhm, premiers office in PL building..port authority in PL building to name but a few.
here,s an idea..put some if these government offices in tents outside the government building and move the highschool students from tents into decent buildings..id fully support paying rent for that. government priorities house their own but leave our future leaders out in the rain. something wrong with that picture
The Irma-ravaged high school has been a wasteland for four years (a national embarrassment!), that's just one of the many, many, places where the $300K could have been better spent.
I want my money back. I want a refund!
COI PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF THE ALMIGHTY WHICH THIS MAN CALLS ON REGULAR. DO A FULL PROPER Investigation of this MAN.
He says He is a MAN of GOD. But i feel he is like the then premier WORSHIPPING THE GODS and not the ALmight God
There is no small sin or no big sin. Sin is sin and all of us have come short of God's Glory. Pointing finger do the exercise we have so much coming back at us. However we must make a change in our lives and habits that may cause us to loose sight of the prize before us. Time for all to take some self introspection.
Send he up Balo if he is found guilty. He and Head Coach are too bold-faced! And got the audacity to be hiding behind the name of God.