Senior official in Accountant General Dep’t asked to resign over travel advances

The authorities are investigating another apparent fraud in the Accountant General’s Department relating to the issuance of travel advances by a senior official who has since been asked to resign by the Minister of Finance.

Stabroek News was informed by a source within the Ministry of Finance that the official was asked to resign sometime this week by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh, after audits recently indicated that the official could not provide evidence relating to spending for trips made overseas by persons within the public service, including him.

Attempts to reach Singh by