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St. Ann Municipal Corporation Office of the Contractor General November 2017
why would he call your name and
make up a story like that against
you?
A:
I don't know, me want to find out
that.”
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Having regard to the allegations which were made by Mr. Blyden Brown, concerning the award of a contract by
the National Works Agency (NWA), in 2011, the OCG, by way of a requisition which was dated November 1,
2017, requested that Mr. Everton G. Hunter, CEO, NWA, provide certain particulars relevant to the award of
any contract by the Agency to Mr. Brown for the conduct of works in South East, St. Ann. The following
response was provided by Mr. Hunter:
“To the best of my knowledge and based on checks made of the
Agency’s financial records. I am not aware of any contract that
was awarded in the amount of $280,000.00.
The Agency’s records
do however indicate that a contract was awarded in the amount
of $249,600.00 on June 16, 2011 to Mr. Blyden Brown for works
carried out in South East St. Ann under the Flood Mitigation
Programme 2011.
”
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(OCG Emphasis)
Mr. Hunter also provided the OCG with a copy of the referenced contract and payment voucher which were
prepared by the Agency. The OCG’s review of the contract indicate that it was dated and signed by the
contractor on June 16, 2011 for the provision of labour to “
… clear and remove wash down silt & debris
blocking road way to dump…
” from Moneague to Green Park. The works were performed at a rate of $1,200
with the stated quantity being 208m3. The payment voucher noted the certification of the Programme Manager
verifying that
“…the goods/services
[had]
been satisfactorily provided and that the rates/ prices are fair and
reasonable and the relevant financial instructions have been followed
.” The payment voucher also indicated
that the sum of $244,608.00 was made payable to Mr. Blyden Brown subsequent to the relevant statutory
deduction. Instructively, the documentation provided by the NWA included before, during and after
photographs of the execution of the contracted works.
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Transcript of Hearing which was dated October 1, 2015 involving Mr. Oswald Jarrett. Pgs 96-98
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Response dated November 3, 2017, which was received from Mr. Everton G. Hunter, CEO, NWA.