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Postby UML » May 5th, 2013, 6:54 pm

1. Nepotism, Patrick Manning making his wife Hazel Manning a Minister

2. Planting Missiles and Cocaine in MP Sadiq Baksh Water Tank

3. Granting Brian Manning a Gun License in 24 hours and disregarding all rules and procedures

4. Giving Brian Manning $9 million for a basketball competition ……(Has it start yet?)

5. The scandal and embarrassment of the $2 million legacy flag

6. $50 million dollars Boat that never Float

7. $45 million secret skullarship fund

8. John Rahael as Minister of Agriculture lease a house and parcel of land belonging to Caroni 1975 Ltd. To his sister

9. John Rahael as Minister of Health give his sons the contract to provide drugs for the CDAP programme

10. Penelope Beckles father got CEPEP contracts while she was an MP

11. Barry Sinanan law firm get government briefs while he was speaker of the house

12. Patrick Manning rented a house from Lenny Saith brother for $38,000 per month while the Palace was building

13. Jerry Narace Company got the contract to provide insurance for T&TEC

14. Kerwyn Garcia, husband of Christine Kangaloo, gets $530,000.brief from government

15. PNM Chairman Franklyn Khan wife get a $60 million contract days before the 2010 election

16. $5 million worth of materials from the Tobago Hospital went to develop Dr. Keith Rowley wife private project

17. Robinson-Regis husband $50,000 per month job at WASA

18. Tobago Hospital going from $136 million to over $800 million in overrun

19. Tarouba Stadium going from $275 million to over $1 billion in overrun

20. Patrick Manning call to the Marabella Police Station demanding his driver be released

21. Cocaine found in diplomatic pouch

22. Patrick Manning $240 million Palace with $3 million drapes

23. Calder Hart$368 million contract to his brother-in-law

24. $2 billion summit of no return

25. Camille Robinson-Regis credit card scandal

26. Maco Manning SIA spying on law abiding citizen

27. $650 million incomplete Legal Affairs Tower

28. $700 million incomplete Chancery Lane Complex

29. $500 million incomplete South Academy for the Performing Arts (SAPA)

30. $576Million Rapid Rail feasibility study scandal

31. Dustbin Terrorist a.k.a Mr. Big still at large

32. Bombardier jet joyride

33. A condo for the Profitess/Prophetess at UTT

34. $30 million mystery Guanapo church

35. $30 Million Bamboo Networks Scandal

36. EMBD Chairman Uthara Rao using $400,000 of taxpayers’ money to pay for sexual harassment claims

37. Manning/Bakr Land Deal for Election support

38. Manning giving CJ Sat Sharma an ultimatum to “resign or else”

39. Former PNM Tresurer Andre Monteil Scandalous $110 million HMB Shares

40. T&TEC Street Lighting Scandal

41. $1.8 billion overrun on Waterfront Project

42. John Rahael connected to the Monos Island drug bust

43. Karen Nunez-Tesheira conflict of interest when she withdrew her monies from CLICO

44. Udecott Calder Hart scandal

45. Patrick Manning bolting into a Radio Station demanding 2 announcers be fired

46. Petrotrin $12 billion world GTL, Scandal

47. Making former murder accused David "Buffy" Millard coordinator of a $250 million NHA refurbishing project

48. Appointed Mark Guerra as national adviser to the URP

49. $50 Million Blimp that always Limp

50. $500,000 Skullarship grant to Louis Lee Sing daughter-in-law, Laurel Lezama-Lee Sing

51. Radio License for Louis Lee Sing in 24 hours

52. $55,000 bribery to the former occupants of the Guanapo Church Land

53. Cleaver Heights $10 million attempted fraud

54. Patrick Manning calling Tobago Police Station and ordering 4 Bajan fishermen be released

55. Discrimination against Feroza Ramjohn, Ganga Persad Kissoon and Harridath Mahara

56. Discrimination against the Maha Saba Radio License

57. Rushed to bailout their financier CLICO with billions of taxpayers money

58. “Female” Minister calling the Point Fortin Police Station demanding her son be released after he was caught in a drug bust with 2 Venezuelans

59. Calder Hart as NIB Chairman buying back the $110 million HMB Shares for $130 Million giving former PNM Tresurer Andre Monteil a $20 Million profit

60. $126 Million Broadgate Place Tower Scandal

61. Chaguanas Corporation Administrative Complex—$10 million over-budget and 24 months' delay;

62. Government campus, Legal Affairs Towers—$300 million over-budget

63. Ministry of Education Towers—$300 million over budget

64. NAPA (PoS)—$234 million over-budget

65. NAPA (San Fernando)—$238 million over-budget

66. Beverly Hills Housing—$106 million over-budget

67. Three questionable payments to Bouygues days before the Election, payments were made on May 14 ($3.6 million), May 14 ($10 million) and May 19 ($5 million)

68. Sunway Construction $300 million quarry contract Scandal

69. $100 million to fix shoddy work done EMBD with Water pipes and Electricity together

70. $150 Million to repair poorly constructed houses under Dr. Rowley watch

71. The closure of Caroni 1975 Ltd. And Destruction of Thousands of Lives who depended on Caroni to feed their family

72. Auditor-Generals Report stated $1.6 billion spent on CEPEP between 2002-2007 with lack of accountability

73. How was Landate reclassified from agricultural lands to lands for residential use and where the money came from to build that development project?

74. Tobago Financial Complex $81 million cost overrun

75. Tobago Library $80 million cost overrun

76. Patrick Manning use of a licence plate bearing the nation's Coat of Arms on the Prime Minister car.

77. DAWI Services Ltd ( Dane Wilson ) awarded $4 Million to construct Bagatelle Community Center. NO CENTER BUILT!

78. DAWI Services Ltd ( Dane Wilson ) awarded $250,000.00 Cocorite project. Wall COLLAPSE

A Careful check will show almost $25 Billion in Scandal under the PNM 2002-2010

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Re: *****The OFFICIAL Corruption Thread*****

Postby rfari » May 5th, 2013, 6:57 pm

Rofl!!!

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Postby Monk BANzai » May 5th, 2013, 7:15 pm

rfari wrote:Rofl!!!


ent.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: *****The OFFICIAL Corruption Thread*****

Postby PapaC » May 20th, 2013, 2:28 pm

Ahmmmmm
Anybody listening to the Motion of no confidence sitting in Parliament???
Allyuh seriously need to listen to this...

http://www.ttparliament.org/broadcasts.php?mid=47

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Postby zoom rader » May 20th, 2013, 3:16 pm

PapaC wrote:Ahmmmmm
Anybody listening to the Motion of no confidence sitting in Parliament???
Allyuh seriously need to listen to this...

http://www.ttparliament.org/broadcasts.php?mid=47

Yeah looking at it now, again Rowley is making a total fool of himself once again

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Postby Allergic2BunnyEars » May 20th, 2013, 3:20 pm

PapaC wrote:Ahmmmmm
Anybody listening to the Motion of no confidence sitting in Parliament???
Allyuh seriously need to listen to this...

http://www.ttparliament.org/broadcasts.php?mid=47


Can you put up a few points? I can't access the site where I am...

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Postby PapaC » May 20th, 2013, 3:31 pm

Taken from TV6 Twitter page
https://twitter.com/tv6tnt

Read it from the bottom come up. Just some of the tweets.


CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 1h
Rowley quotes email: Everything is already in place in DPP's office. Nothing is out of the ordinary yet. I spoke with PM and she is furious
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 1h
Rowley quotes email: I need access to taps in the DPP's office. I want to know what his next move
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 1h
Rowley: Govt has never explained why Section 34 was proclaimed last August
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 1h
Rowley: A Sept 8 email from Anand@gmail was sent to Capt Gary Griffith seeking his help to block a Guardian story from being published.
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 1h
Rowley alleges the Gov't sought to stop a Guardian newspaper article on sect 34.
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 1h
Rowley reads emails alleged to be from Anand@gmail.com to Kamla1@gmail.com, highlighting questionable communication about Sect 34
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Juhel Browne ‏@trinijournalist 1h
Opposition Leader says in Parliament alleges the Gov't sought to stop a Guardian newspaper article on sect 34. @tv6tnt #longdebate
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Juhel Browne ‏@trinijournalist 1h
Opposition Leader reading in the Parliament an email that allegedly says "no price for freedom" re: sect. 34 @tv6tnt #longdebate
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 1h
Rowley says he received info from a whistleblower on Section 34
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 1h
Rowley says citizens should not move on from Section 34 as suggested by the Government
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 1h
Rowley: To date, the Govt has not accounted for the proclamation of Sect 34 and the country has not been the same since.
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Speaker: The name of the President of the Republic ought not to be brought into debates in the House
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 1h
Rowley: In August of 2012, the Govt secretly and surreptitiously proclaimed a select portion of a legislation brought to the House.
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 1h
Rowley raises Section 34 debacle of Aug 31, 2012
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Rowley addressing House of Representatives now on Motion of no confidence in the PM and Govt


CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 6m
AG: Rowley always seeking a political bombshell, that is why he came today with the email story.
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AG: Rowleys allegations are geared to drive a diplomatic wedge between the US and T&T
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AG: I have had one email account before becoming AG and it's anand@tstt.net.tt. I have never had a gmail account
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 9m
AG: The Opposition Leader has a history of making baseless and unfounded allegations.
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 29m
AG says the emails that Rowley read into Parliament records were a complete fabrication
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Juhel Browne ‏@trinijournalist 37m
AG says any email anan@...is not from him as his name is Anand @tv6tnt #longdebate
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 37m
AG: The email did not come from Anand Ramlogan
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CCN TV6 ‏@tv6tnt 40m
AG in the Lower House leading off Gov't response to motion of no confidence in PM
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Postby zoom rader » May 20th, 2013, 3:36 pm

^^^ Those made up emails are a real Joke, I guess PNM falls for anything

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Postby Allergic2BunnyEars » May 20th, 2013, 3:37 pm

Cool. Thanks.

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Postby TRAE » May 20th, 2013, 3:42 pm

how bout if you brief us that cant listen in

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Postby PapaC » May 20th, 2013, 3:54 pm

Rowley is making the allegation that he has an email chain which proves that Senior members of the Government attempted to use their powers of office to stop certain media stations from making reports, and that they conspired about 'shut up' the reporter. Just a snapshot.
The AG is speaking now he denied everything and is making a case to discredit the motion.

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Postby zoom rader » May 20th, 2013, 4:17 pm

PNM argument is very weak, they rambling all about nothing

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Postby Habit7 » May 20th, 2013, 4:47 pm

Say what you want about these motions of no confidence, they are usually followed by a shake up in the government.

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Postby shogun » May 20th, 2013, 5:43 pm

Damn. All that drama in parliament today?

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Postby ~Vēġó~ » May 20th, 2013, 5:57 pm

fkn weak arse woft kinda argument....please.

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Postby PapaC » May 20th, 2013, 6:02 pm

What you think about the Government replies?

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Postby zoom rader » May 20th, 2013, 6:23 pm

Government did not even have to do much work as PNM motion is very weak and holds no water

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Postby UML » May 20th, 2013, 6:55 pm

How about the PNM claiming that the govt made some kinda contact with a US Embassy official from the September email when the official wasnt hired in T&T until November

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

*paging rfari and baldheadrasta*



#epicmotionbackfire

#mashup

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Postby UML » May 20th, 2013, 7:08 pm

oh oh Guardian Newspaper going after Keith "Bankrupt" Rowley....BACKFIRE AGAIN....the Guardian say they hope this info, which he had for 6 MONTHS, was taken to the police since the life of journalists were threatened


this will not end well....local govt elections going to be great :)
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Postby toyota2nr » May 20th, 2013, 7:13 pm

Lol even PNM members didn't wanna speak on the motion. Amery save them from wrapping up the debate early....

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Postby Habit7 » May 28th, 2013, 6:32 am

France blacklists 17 countries for handling of foreign aid
AFP – 13 hours ago


France has drawn up a blacklist of 17 countries including Switzerland that do not help investigate foreign aid fraud, banning the use of their banks to help distribute development funds, officials said Monday.

Aides to development minister Pascal Canfin were unable to say how much French foreign aid currently transits via banks in the countries featured on the new blacklist.

The blacklist expands on an already-established register of eight "non-cooperative states and territories" that already includes Botswana, Brunei, Nauru, Guatemala and the Philippines.

It adds Switzerland, Lebanon, Panama, Costa Rica, the United Arab Emirates, Dominica, Liberia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vanuatu.

The officials justified the move by saying there was a lack of transparency in the nations on the list, adding that poor and developing countries were often the main victims of fraud.

"The aim is primarily preventative, to put pressure on these countries by publicising this list to progress towards more transparency," they said.

It comes hot on the heels of a damaging scandal involving Jerome Cahuzac, a former budget minister who was once in charge of fighting tax evasion but admitted to having a secret, foreign bank account after months of denial.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/france-blackli ... ml#NP9TSvG

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Habit7 wrote:France blacklists 17 countries for handling of foreign aid
AFP – 13 hours ago


France has drawn up a blacklist of 17 countries including Switzerland that do not help investigate foreign aid fraud, banning the use of their banks to help distribute development funds, officials said Monday.

Aides to development minister Pascal Canfin were unable to say how much French foreign aid currently transits via banks in the countries featured on the new blacklist.

The blacklist expands on an already-established register of eight "non-cooperative states and territories" that already includes Botswana, Brunei, Nauru, Guatemala and the Philippines.

It adds Switzerland, Lebanon, Panama, Costa Rica, the United Arab Emirates, Dominica, Liberia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vanuatu.

The officials justified the move by saying there was a lack of transparency in the nations on the list, adding that poor and developing countries were often the main victims of fraud.

"The aim is primarily preventative, to put pressure on these countries by publicising this list to progress towards more transparency," they said.

It comes hot on the heels of a damaging scandal involving Jerome Cahuzac, a former budget minister who was once in charge of fighting tax evasion but admitted to having a secret, foreign bank account after months of denial.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/france-blackli ... ml#NP9TSvG


although sad news, this article does not state the period for which this action was taken. you insinuate it is post may 24th 2010. when in fact it could be pre may 24th 2010. from the reading and how these type of action are taken, the government would be warned numerous times before such action is taken. they dont just come up with a "bad pay" list like a rum shop.

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Postby zoom rader » May 28th, 2013, 8:18 am

^^^ Thats how PNM deal with infor, its always half truths, fear, racist actions, and mostly propaganda

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Postby rfari » May 28th, 2013, 8:21 am

*adds to pp's achievement bucket*

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Habit7 wrote:France blacklists 17 countries for handling of foreign aid
AFP – 13 hours ago


France has drawn up a blacklist of 17 countries including Switzerland that do not help investigate foreign aid fraud, banning the use of their banks to help distribute development funds, officials said Monday.

Aides to development minister Pascal Canfin were unable to say how much French foreign aid currently transits via banks in the countries featured on the new blacklist.

The blacklist expands on an already-established register of eight "non-cooperative states and territories" that already includes Botswana, Brunei, Nauru, Guatemala and the Philippines.

It adds Switzerland, Lebanon, Panama, Costa Rica, the United Arab Emirates, Dominica, Liberia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vanuatu.

The officials justified the move by saying there was a lack of transparency in the nations on the list, adding that poor and developing countries were often the main victims of fraud.

"The aim is primarily preventative, to put pressure on these countries by publicising this list to progress towards more transparency," they said.

It comes hot on the heels of a damaging scandal involving Jerome Cahuzac, a former budget minister who was once in charge of fighting tax evasion but admitted to having a secret, foreign bank account after months of denial.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/france-blackli ... ml#NP9TSvG


I guess the PNM sheep not concerned with sharing the correct news :roll:

No blacklist, says French envoy
By Ria Taitt

Story Created: May 29, 2013 at 9:55 PM ECT

Story Updated: May 29, 2013 at 10:47 PM ECT

French Ambassador Jacques Sturm said yesterday that there was no “blacklist”.

“What you have heard about is a list that comes from the France Development Bank (AFD). It is working list for banking procedures. It is not an official list of the French government,” he said.

AFD is the financial institution and the major implementing agency for France’s official development assistance to developing countries and overseas territories. It is owned by a partnership comprising banks, development agencies, NGOs, Local and Regional Authority, UN and other key institutions. AFD operates in more than 70 countries.

“I deny that it is a blacklist,” Sturm said, adding that they told this to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He said the French government has an official blacklist “which does not concern this issue” and on which this country does not appear.

Asked whether this bank was totally independent of the Government, Sturm said the bank had a “certain independence. And when it takes measures on a working basis, it does not imply that the Government agrees. It is a development bank working with development countries on development projects,” he said.

He said the bank would refrain from using the banks of the countries on the “working list” in terms of its development funding.

Sturm also stressed that Trinidad and Tobago was not getting any grants or loans from this AFD because it did not qualify for this (because of its GDP).

Sturm said there were many lists. Some lists applied to banking secrets, others to fiscal regime, others to cooperation between fiscal administrations. The lists were very specific, he said, adding that one should be careful about branding these working lists with a broad brush.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/No- ... 41721.html




Dookeran: Wrong to blacklist T&T
By Ria Taitt Political Editor

Story Created: May 29, 2013 at 9:59 PM ECT

Story Updated: May 29, 2013 at 11:18 PM ECT

There is no basis for the “blacklisting” of Trinidad and Tobago by France, Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Dookeran and Minister of Finance Larry Howai said yesterday.

In a statement Howai said: “I question the legitimacy of this categorisation of Trinidad and Tobago and I consider that there are no grounds for including Trinidad and Tobago on such a list.

Dookeran said the country was deeply concerned. He said the blacklist purports to deal with investigating foreign aid fraud and the banning the use of banks in countries in the list, from helping in the distribution of developmental funds. But he said Trinidad and Tobago does not have any foreign aid funds from France. “We don’t even get any aid funds so I don’t understand how the issue could have incorporated Trinidad and Tobago,” he said. Dookeran said the two countries had a technical assistance cooperation agreement but that the last time there was any activity on this was way back in 2001.

“Therefore it is more than unfortunate that our name would find itself in that list. My understanding is also that we were not on the list that was purportedly put out in 2010, 2011, 2012. And therefore this is a new turn of events,’ he said.

Howai said he was confident that the controls that exist in the country’s banking and regulatory system compare favourably with those in any other jurisdiction.

Howai said he had asked Dookeran to seek clarification from the French Ambassador Jacques Sturm.

Dookeran noted that the purported blacklisted came on the heels of an announcement made by the last French President, Nicholas Sarkozy, who listed Trinidad and Tobago as one of the countries who had not yet complied with the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for tax purposes. Dookeran said at that time he was Minister of Finance and he had indicated that the statement was premature, that the country was in fact meeting the requirements but that the goal post was being changed without preparation. He said since then the country had taken more steps to be compliant. “But in the French capital there seems to be a tendency to make these statements without having consulted or without having the facts clarified,” Dookeran said.

Dookeran said he had been in touch with French Ambassador Sturm to get clarity on this issue.

Asked whether Trinidad and Tobago was behind in terms of legislation on banking structures and information sharing and therefore always seems to have a blacklist ‘cloud’ hanging over its head, Dookeran said the issue of rule-making in the world of finance was one of contention because small economies in particular have found themselves at the mercy of public statements made in capitals of the larger country. “We, in Trinidad and Tobago, have taken up this issue with the G24 in the World Bank, the IMF and the UN. And we have sought to get the issue- which does not only affect Trinidad and Tobago but other small countries- brought on the agenda. He said on our insistence the Economic Commission for the Caribbean and Latin America recently prepared a preliminary report on rule-making on financial matters.

Citing the Financial Intelligence Act, Dookeran said this country has always made the necessary corrections within a legislative framework. He cited the FIU Act. What we have found is that the bodies which have been given the authority to look into these matters are sometimes not well equipped to do so”. He said much of this has come from the old traditional issue of OECD countries trying to “blacklist” Caribbean countries for matters such as tax evasion etc. He said that issue has been on the agenda for some time and Trinidad and Tobago has never been in that category. He said the country’s legislative framework has been very solid and has been accepted by all. He said the country was addressing the issue on three levels- a) international public advocacy; 2) with the respective capitals (governments); 3) seeking to rectify any deficiencies, bearing in mind that some of them are a moving target.

Reports in the international media said France had added this country to an already established register of non-cooperative statements and territories who do not help investigate foreign aid fraud.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Doo ... 41971.html

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Postby brams112 » May 30th, 2013, 2:09 pm

Long and short,does France provide aid to TNT?

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Postby UML » May 30th, 2013, 2:31 pm

We don’t even get any aid funds so I don’t understand how the issue could have incorporated Trinidad and Tobago,” he said. Dookeran said the two countries had a technical assistance cooperation agreement but that the last time there was any activity on this was way back in 2001.

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Postby zoom rader » May 30th, 2013, 3:47 pm

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We don’t even get any aid funds so I don’t understand how the issue could have incorporated Trinidad and Tobago,” he said. Dookeran said the two countries had a technical assistance cooperation agreement but that the last time there was any activity on this was way back in 2001.

Dude, PNM people does get fool all de time

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Postby eliteauto » June 7th, 2013, 7:45 am

MILLIONS OVERPAID
2012 Auditor General’s report shows Govt contract employees got unaccounted payments

The Auditor General’s report on Trinidad and Tobago’s public accounts for Government’s financial year 2012 (October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012) has revealed that Government ministries paid millions of dollars in overpayments to contract employees.

There was a lack of documentation to verify million-dollar expenditures at certain Government ministries.

There was also failure in many instances to respond to requests for more expenditure information despite ballooning budgets, the Auditor General’s report showed.

Dated April 29, 2013, the report was signed by Auditor General Sharman Ottley and was submitted to Speaker of the House Wade Mark that day.

Ottley noted that the examination of records and documents showed that in many instances there was non-compliance with financial instructions, financial regulations and other financial directives while reports on appropriation accounts were not received from 13 accounting officers by the Auditor’s General Office up to January 31, 2013.

And up to April 15 this year, ahead of the report’s submission to Parliament, there were no responses from 19 permanent secretaries or heads of departments.

The Auditor General took issue with:

1. The lack of inventory controls at the various ministries.

2. Signed lease agreements were not produced for several properties for which rental payments were made—three locations at the Ministry of National Security for a total monthly rental of $1.2 million; one location from the Ministry of the Attorney General for a monthly rental of $486,774.60; five locations for the Ministry of Food Production for a total monthly rental of $606,473.74; and two locations for the Ministry of Tobago Development at a total monthly rental of $92,000 a month.

3. Signed contracts were not provided for a number of contracts paid.

Eight contracts at the Ministry of National Security amounting to $5.9 million were not seen; 17 contracts at the Ministry of Education amounting to $4 million were not seen; four contracts at the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure valued at $6.8 million were not seen; as well as five contracts at the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service which amounted to $2.3 million.

“Replies were received from 26 permanent secretaries/heads of departments indicating that amounts totaling $224.4 million were paid to 2,239 persons employed in contract positions during the financial year ended 30th September, 2012. The audit highlighted that duly-executed contracts were not produced for several of these officers and as such the various terms of engagement could not be verified,” the report noted.

4. Overpayments. In the 2011 appropriation accounts, 5,280 cases of overpayment totaling $20,370,970.62 were reported, of which $8,472,896.04 was recovered. In 2012, 4,531 cases of overpayment totaling $21,465,110.05 were reported of which $8,008,976.50 was recovered.

5. Outstanding commitments—Several ministries made expensive commitments for goods and services but have not paid (up to time to audit). Among them are the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs.

6. Cases of theft and reported losses—For the financial year 2012, there were 45 cases of theft and losses of State property totaling $682,966.88.

This figure comprised 24 cases under $5,000 totalling $58,463 and 26 cases totaling $641,142.

There were five cases in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, 18 cases in the Ministry of Education, seven cases in the Tobago House of Assembly and six cases in the Ministry of Food Production.

7. Errors/omissions from appropriation accounts—the Auditor General noted that in several ministries as well as the Office of the President, the Parliament and the Office of the Prime Minister, there were typographical errors as well as omissions in certain appropriation accounts submitted for audit.

In seven ministries, there were increases in expenditure by more than 50 per cent from 2011 to 2012.

1. In the Ministry of Sport, expenditure moved from $28.786 million in 2011 to $395.884 million in 2012—a variance of $367.098 million or a 1,275 per cent increase.

2. In the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, expenditure moved from $514,999 million in 2011 to $2.4 billion—a variance of $1.9 billion or 378 per cent.

3. In the Ministry of Transport, expenditure moved from $218.585 million in 2011 to $1.1 billion in 2012—a variance of $843 million or 386 per cent.

4. In the Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development, expenditure moved from $62.8 million to $208.6 million—a variance of $145.7 million or 232 per cent.

5. In the Ministry of Justice, expenditure moved from $126.5 million in 2011 to $408 million in 2012—a variance of $281 million or 222 per cent.

6. In the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development, expenditure moved from $46 million in 2011 to $137.5 million in 2012—a variance of $90.9 million or 194 per cent.

7. In the Ministry of Housing, Land and Marine Affairs, expenditure moved from $1 billion to $1.9 billion—a variation of $924 million or 90 per cent.

And certain ministries or institutions that receive State funding fell under the title “Individual Areas of Concern”.

Among them are:

Office of the Prime Minister: In the appropriation account, there was an allowance for 195 persons on contract which totaled $9.7 million in expenditure.

However, when the Auditor General sought further clarification, it was indicated that “only 55 people were engaged on contract in respect of which expenditure totaling $689,131 was incurred”.

Ministry of Transport: “Errors, omissions and inconsistent presentation of information among the various sections of the appropriation account were noted to be prevalent. The underlying records were also not maintained properly in all instances. These errors/inconsistencies have affected the accuracy of the financial statement to some extent.”

The report noted that $55 million in cheques were not presented to the Auditor General, as well as $108.8 million from the Treasury Card.

There were also inconsistencies in the information and sums paid to contract employees. According to the appropriation contract, employment cost $2.4 million but in response to questions by the Auditor General, the sum paid for contracted employees was valued at $19.3 million.

Ministry of Sport: A total of $31.7 million in cheques was not disclosed in the appropriation account as required by the Comptroller of Accounts.

The Auditor General noted that there were weaknesses in the verification procedures for certain payments.

Some instances were:

• Two payments totaling $11 million were made. However, the statement provided with that payment totaled $5.6 million--a difference of $5.3 million

• A payment of $2,579,920.94 was seen to be supported by an expenditure statement of $2,449,950.94 (a shortfall of $129,970.00).

• Payments totaling $180,737 were made under the Non-profit Institutions note as the ministry’s contribution to funeral arrangements for one individual.

• Four equal amounts totaling $1,996,400 were seen to be paid in one cheque to a company for the “Taking Sports to Rural Areas” project for four regions.

This total exceeded the permanent secretary’s authorised limit of $1 million according to the Central Tenders Board Regulation.

Separate tender documents, recommendations, requests for approval and payment vouchers with similar dates and information were seen for each of the amounts. According to the vouchers seen, the payments related to ten grounds in each region—a total of 40 grounds. However, in response to the query from the Auditor General, only 17 grounds were identified and there is no evidence that work was carried out satisfactorily.

Ministry of Works and Infrastructure: From the sample of 52 contracts, nine contract files for contracts totaling $5.9 million were not presented for audit.

From a sample of 19 payment vouchers for the supply of asphalt, destination information was omitted from nine vouchers and delivery location information differed between delivery notes and cartage receipts in ten instances.

Trinidad and Tobago Police Service: Audit surveys carried out during May 2012 at 12 police stations revealed that records necessary for control over counterfoils, inventory, firearms and vehicles were not properly maintained.

A number of discrepancies were noted in the recording of overpayments. Contract files and related documents necessary to verify expenditure of $1.2 million were also not provided.

Ministry of National Security: There was no documentation to support a $3 million outstanding commitment under the Development Programme. Cabinet approval for the rental of two properties at a cost of $234,6000 a month was not provided.

Defence Force: The Contract Register for the Defence Force was not provided for audit. As a result, information presented on four contracts totaling $31.3 million was not verified.

Ministry of the Attorney General: In response to questions from the Auditor General, the AG’s office stated that 167 people were engaged on contract for a total expenditure of $23.8 million, while the appropriation account for contract employment for the Attorney General was $23,354,772.

Ministry of Food Production: Cabinet approval for the rental of four properties with payments totaling $1.9 million was not produced. As a result, it was not determined whether there was proper authority for the rental of these properties and if the relevant terms and conditions were followed.

The Auditor General’s report noted that recommendations have been made to various ministries for tighter controls.
The full report can be accessed on Auditor General’s website at

http://www.auditorgeneral.gov.tt


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