Comments on: The case of the maid who rented vehicles to army http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/stories/08/09/the-case-of-the-maid-who-rented-vehicles-to-army/ Guyana News, Sports, Businesss and Entertainment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:09:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Debbie http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/stories/08/09/the-case-of-the-maid-who-rented-vehicles-to-army/comment-page-1/#comment-17565 Debbie Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:51:57 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=19296#comment-17565 Why would a functioning government spend $128. 6 million on "hiring" vehicles ? Use that money and purchase the necessary vehicles needed for government agencies, makes sense to me... but then again I am not a politician. Why would a functioning government spend $128. 6 million on “hiring” vehicles ? Use that money and purchase the necessary vehicles needed for government agencies, makes sense to me… but then again I am not a politician.

]]> By: LoveGT4Real http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/stories/08/09/the-case-of-the-maid-who-rented-vehicles-to-army/comment-page-1/#comment-17552 LoveGT4Real Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:54:37 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=19296#comment-17552 This is just another example of "follow de leader" The GDF top brass know fully well that such activities are common occurrences in Government Ministries so they feel like "hey, what's the big deal"? Besides, if a Venezuelan bomb should fall on Guyana the Ministers would most likely jump on the first lane out, while the GDF would be the ones blocking the bullets for all of us. As to the recommendations of the Auditor's office, it's just a matter of time before the GDF find a way around them. What the Auditor should be recommending instead is that the GDF be allowed to procure it's own fleet of vehicles period. This is just another example of “follow de leader”

The GDF top brass know fully well that such activities are common occurrences in Government Ministries so they feel like “hey, what’s the big deal”?

Besides, if a Venezuelan bomb should fall on Guyana the Ministers would most likely jump on the first lane out, while the GDF would be the ones blocking the bullets for all of us.

As to the recommendations of the Auditor’s office, it’s just a matter of time before the GDF find a way around them. What the Auditor should be recommending instead is that the GDF be allowed to procure it’s own fleet of vehicles period.

]]> By: ankoko http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/stories/08/09/the-case-of-the-maid-who-rented-vehicles-to-army/comment-page-1/#comment-17548 ankoko Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:33:42 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=19296#comment-17548 AG.... who?? er; er; ain't it Goolsarran? Nah hia reports were timely and such then he went to the UN? He did feeling heat. Remember de game "Fire?" when U far is water then closer you get is smoke then heat then when U on the target is "Fire". I think that what happen to Goolsarran - "Fired" I don't know why. Well dis now AG .... I just don't know! Don't even know his name. Guess it is just what it is! Kabaka - Dem honour statements thing had limits you know. According to the position of the person there was a limit to the value that could be claimed on an honour certification. Like for meal claims I remember it going from $2.50 in the early sixties to $8.00 in 1981. Emergency purchases of spare parts were limited to what would be certified as necessary by the engineer. (Nostalgia) That had nothing to do with discrepancies and improprieties as found by the AG which is one of the purposes of the Audits to find and recommend plugs for holes before too much bleeding occurs. AG…. who?? er; er; ain’t it Goolsarran? Nah hia reports were timely and such then he went to the UN? He did feeling heat. Remember de game “Fire?” when U far is water then closer you get is smoke then heat then when U on the target is “Fire”. I think that what happen to Goolsarran – “Fired” I don’t know why.
Well dis now AG …. I just don’t know! Don’t even know his name. Guess it is just what it is!
Kabaka – Dem honour statements thing had limits you know. According to the position of the person there was a limit to the value that could be claimed on an honour certification. Like for meal claims I remember it going from $2.50 in the early sixties to $8.00 in 1981. Emergency purchases of spare parts were limited to what would be certified as necessary by the engineer. (Nostalgia) That had nothing to do with discrepancies and improprieties as found by the AG which is one of the purposes of the Audits to find and recommend plugs for holes before too much bleeding occurs.

]]> By: GAVMAN http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/stories/08/09/the-case-of-the-maid-who-rented-vehicles-to-army/comment-page-1/#comment-17531 GAVMAN Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:39:56 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=19296#comment-17531 There should be more transparency with the allotment of all contracts. Maybe it is time that all awarded contracts be made public. it is sad the the report is so late, the A.G should be able to do better than that. There should be more transparency with the allotment of all contracts. Maybe it is time that all awarded contracts be made public.

it is sad the the report is so late, the A.G should be able to do better than that.

]]> By: kabaka http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/stories/08/09/the-case-of-the-maid-who-rented-vehicles-to-army/comment-page-1/#comment-17521 kabaka Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:39:34 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=19296#comment-17521 These are not isolated revelations .They are common and accepted practices of many ministries.Something like"the amount of XXX was spent for security purposes and no bills or receipts were available" This was done on an "HONOUR STATEMENT".Afixed at the bottom was the official stamp of the relevant PS and his/her or designate signature.DARE ANY ONE TO QUERY THAT VOUCHER. These are not isolated revelations .They are common and accepted practices
of many ministries.Something like”the amount of XXX was spent for security purposes and no bills or receipts were available” This was done on an “HONOUR STATEMENT”.Afixed at the bottom was the official stamp of the relevant PS and his/her or designate signature.DARE ANY ONE TO QUERY THAT VOUCHER.

]]> By: CFO http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/stories/08/09/the-case-of-the-maid-who-rented-vehicles-to-army/comment-page-1/#comment-17509 CFO Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:38:04 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=19296#comment-17509 Despite what the Government says about the AG (ag) and the praises they heap on his office, they do nothing when these reports come out. Despite what the Government says about the AG (ag) and the praises they heap on his office, they do nothing when these reports come out.

]]> By: bbuckman http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/stories/08/09/the-case-of-the-maid-who-rented-vehicles-to-army/comment-page-1/#comment-17503 bbuckman Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:00:02 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=19296#comment-17503 privitisation at its best. privitisation at its best.

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