History made at Cayman Islands PAC Wednesday (24)
At a very special meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the Legislative Assembly Wednesday, 24 January 2018, history was made when 30 public service entities received praise for a job well done. Chairman and Leader of the Opposition,…
The Editor Speaks: HSA debt is over $100M
One of the practices in place at the Cayman Islands Hospital when you go to the Clinic to see a doctor or get a prescription refilled is to charge you $75 BEFORE you get to see a doctor, or in…
The Editor Speaks: Community affairs
One can only wonder why the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) earlier this month was denied copies of a $180,000 KPMG outline business case on reforming the social services programme. Bodden Town MLA Chris Saunders had said, before he walked out…
The Editor Speaks: Auditor General not happy with government accounts
Following on from Cayman Islands Auditor General Sue Winspear’s general unhappiness with the accounts of the Cayman Airways boards, she is now not happy with the Government Accounts. Government needs to be more responsive to the recommendations made by the…
Cayman Islands Auditor General hits out at government’s slowness in implementing PAC recommendations
From the Office of the Auditor General Government Needs to be More Responsive to the Recommendations Made By the Public Accounts Committee The Cayman Islands Government has been slow to implement the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) recommendations, Auditor General of…
Cayman Islands Auditor General’s health reports
Cayman Islands Auditor General’s health reports PAC set to review Auditor General’s health reports The members of the Cayman Islands Public Accounts Committee [PAC] are planning to meet on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of February 2017 to review the…
The Editor Speaks: Misunderstanding, miscommunication but missed.
According to MLA Ezzard Miller, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Phillip Rankin Chair of Cayman Airways, missed last Thursday’s meeting even though the date and time had been moved to accommodate him. According to Fabian Whorms, Chief Executive…
Whatever happened to 1MDB’s Cayman Islands funds?
By Anil Netto From ALIRAN In the light of the shutting down of Swiss private bank BSI in Singapore, Anil Netto examines what happened to over RM7bn of Malaysian public funds parked in a mysterious high-risk investment fund. In early…
PAC: 1MDB directors repeatedly given inaccurate info
From The Star Online PETALING JAYA: The 1Malaysia Development Bhd board of directors was repeatedly given inaccurate information by the management of the government investment arm, said the Public Accounts Committee. Among the instances highlighted by the PAC in its…
Cayman Islands Premier speech to the LA re-removal of leader of the Opposition Leader from PAC
Debate before the Legislative Assembly concerning the Public Accounts Committee Motion From Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 15 October, 2015 Madam Speaker, by this motion we are proposing to remove the Leader of the Opposition from the committee and…
