Goolsarran criticises report on audit of US$7.3b oil expenses

Anand Goolsarran

Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran has expressed strong reservations over how the crucial audit of US$7.3b in expenses claimed by ExxonMobil and its partners has been conducted.

In the first part of a review of the audit report by  Ramdihal & Haynes Inc., Eclisar Financial, and Vitality Accounting & Consultancy Inc in yesterday’s Stabroek News, Goolsarran raised doubts about the methodologies employed by the firm.

The auditing of the expenses is vital as any claims that could be disallowed as inappropriate would result in more profit for Guyana.