AEROTEL – Paid $1.92 million phone bill for Chairman’s phone usage 23 months after departure

Recommendation

Management should strictly adhere to the Government’s guidelines for the use of CUG phones and monies should be recovered. A mechanism should be implemented to recover company property when Board members demit office.

JAMP Update

AEROTEL advised JAMP:  “Aerotel has made every effort to recover through the courts system but has not been able to achieve any recovery, even after having obtained a judgement in defaults against the defendant. We are of the view that there is no further cost-beneficial means of recovery. Subsequent implementation of improved controls and procedures will ensure that there is no recurrence of the rare breakdown that occurred. Note that Pre-set CUG limits, referenced to the requisite GoJ policy, were in place at AEROTEL before the Auditor General’s audit commenced.”

Response At PAC: “Limits were already in place for phone usage our error failing to realise that the bills were not for the new Chairman”

ATI Responses