The Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall has instructed the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to prepare for a forensic audit of the municipality from tomorrow.
At a statutory meeting of the city council yesterday, Acting Town Clerk Julian Orgista made the announcement stating that all areas of the council are expected to be audited. He said that following the instruction for the audit, it is expected that the council will make the necessary arrangements for the accommodation of the staff who will be undertaking the exercise.
Mayor Ubraj Narine, when addressing the issue, stated that while the council is not opposed to having an audit done, the Terms of Reference must be given to the council.
