Georgetown: Auditor General (ag), Deodat Sharma, says that he, along with a team from his office, has commenced a probe into the now controversial $90M allocated for the Guyana Police Force for the purpose of feeding ranks in-lying during the November elections last year.
Sharma says that the probe that commenced last week should be completed in about three weeks’ time and the findings will determine when the results will be made public.
Sharma explained that depending on what the probe uncovers the report will be made immediately or will just form a part of the annual report that he would normally undertake.
The Auditor General says that he is in possession of the relevant documents and will look into each aspect of the allegations being leveled against the officials.
The major opposition parties, namely Alliance for Change and A Partnership for National Unity had demanded a probe into the controversial $90M that Government allocated to the police for meals and other expenses for the November 28 elections, but which some Divisional Commanders say never reached them.
Former E and F Division Commander, Assistant Commissioner, David Ramnarine, had disclosed that he never received any of the money for his ranks’ upkeep. He also said that he was told to solicit monies and other facilities from members of the business community.
Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, subsequently produced a copy of a cheque issued to Ramnarine for $320,000 and drawn from the Police Welfare Fund which many have since questioned.
Sharma says this too (use of the Welfare Fund) will be subjected to the probe that he has launched.
To date, the Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene, who has since proceeded on leave to facilitate a probe into a rape allegation against him, has been silent despite the repeated allegations of impropriety.
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