UG carrying $480M debt, weak system conducive to fraud

UG Vice Chancellor Jacob Opadeyi during yesterday’s press conference

The just-concluded special audit into the finances of the University of Guyana (UG) has found that the institution has an estimated debt of $480 million, according to Vice Chancellor Jacob Opadeyi, who says the inefficiencies and inadequate controls in the financial management systems have created an atmosphere that is conducive to fraud.

As a result, Opadeyi has advised government to hold off on putting new money