GPH CEO, finance director asked to leave PAC hearing

CEO of the Georgetown Public Hospital Allan Johnson (standing, left) leaving along with Director of Finance Ronald Charles (right with books in hands).

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a Finance Director of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) were asked to leave a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing yesterday after they were unable to answer the questions that were being posed to them.

The scrutiny from the PAC Chairman Irfaan Ali started after GPH CEO Allan Johnson introduced Ronald Charles as the Director of Finance and the only other representative from the hospital at the hearing, which was conducted in the parliamentary chambers at the Public Buildings.

In response, Ali said it was “shocking” that only two persons were the full extent of the team.