The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly yesterday lambasted the Guyana Police Force and the Ministry of Home Affairs for the practice of contract splitting to avoid adjudication by the Departmental Tender Board.

And in response, the ministry said it has taken note and will take steps to correct the situation.
The PAC is currently considering the Auditor General’s Report for the year 2005 and is perusing the sections for the regional administrations, ministries and government departments.

Winston Murray, who yesterday performed the duties of Chairman as Volda Lawrence was out of the country, had cause to chide Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Angela Johnson for irregular procurement practices and poor adherence to laid down  rules governing aspects of spending for that ministry – including the Guyana Police Force……