wGuyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde recently presented the association’s 2021 audited financial statements to the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr., and thanked the entity for the financial support for the recent FIFA referee training seminar. According to a press release, the ministry partnered with the GFF to aid in offsetting the costs for the annual referee programme, which was staged last month at the National Training Centre, Providence.
Minister Ramson Jr., said, “The Government of Guyana is committed to continuous investment in the future of all sports, including football and that must include the capacity building and upskilling of match officials, who play a vital role on the field of play.”
He added, “The GFF continues to set a leading example in good governance in sports by having its finances audited by an independent auditor and then publishing the results for all to see. The Government of Guyana wants to see greater responsibility and accountability from national sports organisations, both in terms of publishing financial documents, but also in the sensible and transparent use of funding.”
The audited finances are available for public viewing at https://www.guyanafootball.org/financial-statements/
Meanwhile, Forde said, “We are obliged to share our audited finances publicly so that all our stakeholders can see how we manage and invest our funding. Our commitment to laying a sturdy foundation for a culture of good governance is underpinned by openness, transparency and accountability, and goes well beyond the compliance requirement of FIFA. An example we encourage all our fellow sports disciplines to follow.”
