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Laurel L. Smith Out! Anna A. Rabsatt In! as Accountant General

Sources in the Public Service Commission have advised our news centre that Anna A. Rabsatt, right, will be placed as Acting Accountant General in the coming days while current Acting Account General Laurel L. Smith, left, will be reassigned to the Ministry of Finance. Photo: Team of Reporters/Facebook
Former Accountant General Mrs Kharid T. Fraser was one of the locals reportedly victimised under the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government. Photo: VINO/File
Former Accountant General Mrs Kharid T. Fraser was one of the locals reportedly victimised under the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sources in the Public Service Commission (PSC) have advised our news centre that long time civil servant Ms Anna A. Rabsatt will be placed as Acting Accountant General in the coming days while current Acting Accountant General Laurel L. Smith will be reassigned to the Ministry of Finance.

Ms Rabsatt had served as Acting Accountant General when Kharid T. Fraser was removed from her post without reason when the National Democratic Party (NDP) took office in 2011.

In what was deemed as another act of victimisation of locals in the public service, Rabsatt was sent on vacation leave in 2013 and never returned to the post as the post was subsequently taken up by an Anguillan.

The now-ousted NDP Government had actually seen 4 Accountant Generals in 3 years from when they took office in 2011.

It is unclear why the sudden move to bring back Ms Rabsatt now.

Laurel L. Smith as acted as Accountant General for over six years and it is not known why she was not confirmed to the post.

Efforts to get a comment from Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and Acting Financial Secretary Jeremiah G. A. Frett were futile up to the time of publication.

Virgin Islands News Online will continue to work on more details to this developing story.

27 Responses to “Laurel L. Smith Out! Anna A. Rabsatt In! as Accountant General”

  • Rubber Duck (07/06/2021, 12:55) Like (10) Dislike (12) Reply
    Amazing how many are going as the COI digs deeper.
  • Really (07/06/2021, 13:00) Like (8) Dislike (3) Reply
    why????
  • Uncle (07/06/2021, 13:30) Like (12) Dislike (3) Reply
    Disturbing!
  • Smooty (07/06/2021, 13:30) Like (7) Dislike (19) Reply
    Common sense prevail. Laurel could have used common sense in a matter she dealt with for me instead of calling around like a foul with out neck
    • lol (07/06/2021, 21:48) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      Well sweetheart is business not personal so do not take it personal or you had already have! Because your comment is just stupidness
  • vex (07/06/2021, 14:19) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    Well sir
  • omg (07/06/2021, 14:21) Like (3) Dislike (3) Reply
    war casualty
  • cousin (07/06/2021, 14:47) Like (29) Dislike (2) Reply
    Well done cousin Laura. I'm proud of you!! Thank you for your service to the BVI Community! Don't mind the noise. God will take care of you!!
  • Yes I (07/06/2021, 15:59) Like (17) Dislike (1) Reply
    Now now first person on the job an the last to leave the job an this the thanks u get? I done tel u all a ready when u all done u all time pack up an go home / retire i dont kno why some of like cant go home u we waitin for them to tel we go
  • love it (07/06/2021, 16:32) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    Anna is that you welcome
  • oh ho (07/06/2021, 16:37) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    LOL, Tiy got Tat, do Is Ms Smith now being removed without reason by another government?
  • wow (07/06/2021, 16:50) Like (9) Dislike (11) Reply
    Please tell C***y that 18k views don’t mean anything! I was one of the views but wasn’t watching to support I was watching to see how crazy and delusional can a single person actually do. If she believes in views she’s more foolish than she acts. The devil doing will always get more views then Godly stuff! Please let her know even if we’re fed up of the VIP we’re still not putting she or crazy penn into power l
  • pope paulie (07/06/2021, 17:06) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Some in the computer department is more than happy about this.
  • Common Sense (07/06/2021, 17:59) Like (9) Dislike (5) Reply
    For those who are trying to be negative towards Ms. Smith..... she was only ACTING.... she never took the position WHICH SHE COULD HAVE.... she remained the ACTING ACCOUNTANT GENERAL as she was under Rabsatt and Rabsatt was only said to have gone on leave.... I'm going to need y'all to think before you speak!
  • facts (07/06/2021, 18:06) Like (4) Dislike (9) Reply
    Clearly Tresury and Inland Revenue needs some shaking up. Let's stop pretending like we do not know these things.
    • what (07/06/2021, 22:47) Like (10) Dislike (4) Reply
      Don't forget the Department of Information Technology. It need to start from the head down.
  • gfdfdggfdgfdgfdg (07/06/2021, 19:22) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    That thing called Karma
  • humble (07/06/2021, 19:31) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    When the old heads was there they never appreciated them look at that young man Malcolm Smith he went above and beyond and did his job and did it well government never think about giving him a position as the say is who you know...
  • facts (07/06/2021, 20:42) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Ndp long list of victimization
  • Nice (07/06/2021, 21:04) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    I really do think they NEED to make changes in Island Revenue That woman need to go
    • what (07/06/2021, 22:52) Like (46) Dislike (0) Reply
      I also think Department of Information Technology head and office manager need to go.
  • RAT RACE (08/06/2021, 07:08) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    IF THAT IS DONE TO THEM FROM HERE IMAGINE ANYONE WHO AINT ( LIKE ALIENS
  • wow (08/06/2021, 09:00) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    Where there is smoke there is fire. Dig deeper and you will note Ms Smith incompetence. Stop trying to detract from the current situation by pointing fingers elsewhere. SMDH.


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