MTM – $305M Accounting Discrepancies

JAMP Update

May 27, 2020 JAMP received documentation to substantiate that the Ministry of Finance indicated in a March 6, 2018 letter “that the expenditure submitted in the Appropriation Accounts by the Ministry of Transport and Mining will be included in the Final Supplementary Estimates for FY 2015/16.” However, MOF letter dated Oct 8, 2018 addressed to PS Hales indicated that “MOF cannot give retroactive approval for virement.”
See link to MOF letter below

July 7,2020 JAMP received correspondence from Ministry of Transport & Mining advising that “the Auditor General’s Dept is now in receipt of evidence of Appropriations-In-Aid expenditure incurred by the Caribbean Maritime Institute amounting to $201.2 Million.”
See link to MTM letter below
Auditor Generals’ Response: Checks with the Auditor General’s Department reveals that “the specific matter remains outstanding. The Ministry submitted a summary of how the funds were allocated/classified by the CMI, however, the supporting documents in relation to the $201.2 million have not been presented.”
JAMP awaits further responses from the Ministry.

ATI Responses

• MOF response to MOT request for virement approval
• MTM response about CMI’s Appropriation In Aid expenditure