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‘Loop-holes’ see Ministers diverting funds to districts—AG Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Auditor General, Ms Sonia M. Webster, has uncovered a number of glaring ‘loop-holes’ which give the perception, Ministers divert funds intended for investment in the Territory, to instead be used in their electoral districts.
No transparency in public procurement- Auditor General 2013 Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –In a damning indictment of Government’s procurement process, Auditor General (AG) Sonia M. Webster, in her 2013 Annual Report—laid before the House of Assembly—stated that “the regulations in place for public procurement are insufficient to ensure transparency and value for money is achieved in contract letting.”
Gov’t collection system insufficient-Auditor General 2013 Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Auditor General (AG), Sonia M. Webster, in her 2013 Audit Report—laid before the House of Assembly (HoA) some weeks ago—has unearthed many troubling issues.
Willock sets Hon Walwyn straight on ‘corruption & investigations’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works, and now At Large Candidate in the 2019 Elections, Mr Julian Willock, has rejected outright, recent claims made by the Minister for Education and Culture, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (AL), saying it appears the Minister “is a stranger to the truth.”
UK national Phil Sharman Out! Local Sonia M. Webster In! as Auditor General
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mr Phil Sharman lasted about one month in the post of Auditor General and was reportedly scared off by the two powerful hurricanes, Irma and Maria, and returned to the United Kingdom.
2012 - 2016 audits an ‘enormous’ task - AG Phil Sharman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The newly appointed Auditor General Phil Sharman has given a clear notification to not expect the audited reports of the government's accounts any time soon as he said it's an enormous task.
Auditor General Phil Sharman reports for duty
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Newly appointed Auditor General of the Virgin Islands, Mr Phil Sharman, reported to work on Monday, August 14, 2017.
‘I can’t accept that we couldn’t find a local Auditor General- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3), the former Leader of the Opposition, has spoken out about the treatment of locals when it comes to being employed in the Territory, specifically at top level positions.
Hon Fahie welcomes VIP Audited years 2010/2011
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Facing the public outcry for how they have mismanaged the Territory’s finances and receiving pressure from the United Kingdom appointed Governor John S. Duncan OBE, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, the local media, civil society and the Opposition in Parliament, the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is coming with just two out of seven audited financial reports.
Internal Audit eyes Police accounts, HR & HMP programmes- SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It must be clear that the Government system has two Audit Departments. There is the Office of the Auditor General mandated by the constitution and then there is the internal audit set up by the Ministry of Finance.
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