Twenty-three cheques were yesterday tendered as exhibits in the trial of former PPP/C public service minister Dr Jennifer Westford and her former aide Margaret Cummings, who are charged with the alleged theft of over $600 million from the government.
The cheques were tendered when Jennifer Chapman, the Deputy Accountant General at the Ministry of Finance, resumed her testimony before city magistrate Judy Latchman.
Chapman told the court that the 23 cheques that were handed over to the police were later returned to the Account General’s Department. Chapman is presently the acting Accountant General. She said the cheques were kept in a safe that was locked away in a vault. She added that the vault could be opened with a combination number by the Account General, while noting that there is an inner door which leads to the vault and the key for the door is kept by the Chief Accountant in the Receipts and Payment section.
