Retrieval of monies from the GRA and the NIS was the key issue queried with Region Seven officials at yesterday’s Public Accounts Committee’s consideration of the 2010 report of the Auditor General.
The atmosphere yesterday was significantly less explosive when compared to the previous two sessions.
Peter Ramotar, Regional Executive Officer for (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) headed a panel representing the Regional Democratic Coun-cil.
The major bone of contention during yesterday’s session involved deductions totalling $186,923 and $329,115 which were paid over to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) respectively,