UG finances to be audited

Ivelaw Griffith

The Auditor General’s Office is to undertake a special audit of the finances of the University of Guyana (UG) and Vice Chancellor Ivelaw Griffith says he welcomes it.

In a statement issued last night, UG said the Ministry of Education, in a letter to the UG Council, advised that a request was made to the Auditor General’s Office to conduct a special audit of the university’s finances, following a request by the workers’ unions—the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) and the University of Guyana Workers’ Union (UGWU).

The statement quoted Griffith as saying, “The Administration welcomes the opportunity to clear the air on allegations and assertions by the unions and other individuals.” He added, “We have long indicated such, both directly to the UG Unions and in my two recent memoranda to the University community.”