Irregularities found in old age pension payments –ministry

The Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security and the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) today said that through diligent evaluation processes some irregularities were detected in the payment of sums as old age pensions and are being investigated.

A joint statement said that the initial departmental investigations revealed an attempt by public officers to rob the public purse.

The statement said that Police, the Auditor General’s Office and   the Accountant General’s department have been informed and are in the process of investigating with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice and ensuring the likelihood of a recurrence is minimised.