Outstanding travel advances still being cleared

Over $15 million in conference advances granted to government officials between 2004 and 2008 are still outstanding and acting Accountant General George Abrams says that some of the persons who owe money have died while others cannot be found.

Questioned on the issue while appearing before the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) last Monday, Abrams said there is some difficulty in recouping the 74 advances, which totalled $15.058 million because some of the persons