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The contract outlined that the sum of $200,000.00 was made payable to Ivy Robinson seven (7) days after
the works have been completed, and that:
“…provided that the works have been inspected and duly
certified as completed by a representative from the NSWMA
and a representative from the National Works Agency
(NWA) and the contractor has submitted an invoice for the
works executed.”
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The contract was signed by Ms. Jennifer Edwards, then Executive Director, NSWMA, and Ms. Ivy
Robinson in the presence of Mr. Ezekiel Russell. The Purchase/Service Order No. 13817, P.Reqn. No –
24021, dated December 12, 2013 from the National Solid Waste Management Authority to Ivy Robinson
in the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) indicated,
inter alia,
as follows:
“To provide material and undertake white washing of walls
from Claremont to 9 Miles in St. Ann under the
TEF/NSWMA Christmas Program”
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The Purchase/Service Order indicated that the goods were received in satisfactory order and that the work
was satisfactorily completed. The Purchase/Service Order indicated that the amount of $200,000.00 was
approved for payment by the NSWMA Accounts Department on December 20, 2013.
During the course of the OCG’s Hearing which was held on January 19, 2016, Mr. Ezekiel Russell made
the following statements in response to questions which were posed by the Contractor General concerning
the mentioned contracts which were awarded by the NSWMA:
“CHAIRMAN:
…
Read that letter for me please.
…
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Copy of execution of contract JJESTA007 between National Solid Waste Management Authority and Ivy Robinson .
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Copy of Purchase/Service Order from the National Solid Waste Management Authority to Ivy Robinson .