The issue of overpayment once again consumed the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament yesterday after both the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security and the Guyana Police Force related having to recover significant sums which were overpaid in 2016.
According to the Auditor General’s (AG) 2016 report, physical verification of repairs and maintenance works at Ward 2 of the Palms Geriatric Institution found overpayments of $366,788.
The same report explained that the contractor agreed to do corrective works to the tune of $19,000 and repay the balance in four monthly installments commencing 25 September 2017. These repayments were made and the AG has advised that the ministry take action to prevent a recurrence.