The former Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Department of Culture, Youth and Sport on Monday reluctantly admitted to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that he had authorized the deposit of $106 million made out to a contractor into a Special Projects account, rather than having it placed into the Consolidated Fund.
The Accountant General later advised during the PAC hearing that that special account be closed for the sake of accountability and transparency.
Alfred King, who currently serves as PS at the Ministry of Indigenous