Although already overpaid for by $1.1 million, rehabilitation works for the fencing at the Christianburg Wismar Secondary School will have to be re-budgeted for in 2018 to see its completion, and the accounting officer of Region Ten believes “unethical staff” are to blame.
Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Ten (Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice) Gavin Clarke stated at last week’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting that in addition to the contractor having not finished the work, which saw the fence being ‘completed’ without plastering, there had also been issues with staff regarding “discrepancies” in the preparation of bills of payment.
When directly asked by Chairman of the PAC Irfaan Ali whether he was
