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St. Ann Municipal Corporation Office of the Contractor General November 2017
signed by the contractor on October 9, 2013; however, the stated contract commencement and completion
dates were October 7, 2013 and October 9, 2013, respectively.
Contracts Awarded to Lydia Morris
The OCG’s review revealed that a total of five (5) contracts were awarded by the St. Ann Municipal
Corporation with total payments amounting to $1,189,500.00. In relation to a contract which was in the
amount of $300,000.00, it is the OCG’s observation that both the commencement and completion date for
the contract preceded the date on which the contract was signed by the contractor. In this regard, the
contract was signed by the contractor on December 12, 2012, notwithstanding the fact that the contract
commencement and completion dates were stated to be December 4, 2012 and December 7, 2012. There
was, therefore, no formal contract in place during the contract execution phase.
In relation to the contract which was awarded in the sum of $489,900.00, the contract was signed by the
contractor on December 6, 2013; however the works commenced on December 5, 2013.
There were no rates and quantities applied on the contract document for the contract which was in the
amount of $20,000.00, it is therefore not clear as to the manner in which the estimates and/or contract value
were determined by the Corporation. Of the five (5) contracts awarded to Ms. Morris, two (2) were verified
as having been examined by the Internal Audit Department of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation.
Contract awarded to Mr. Oswald Jarrett
In relation to the contract which was awarded to Mr. Oswald Jarrett in the amount of $50,000.00, the OCG
found that the quantity of works performed, as well as the rates which were applied to the referenced works
were not stated on the contract document. It is therefore unclear as to the manner in which the St. Ann
Municipal Corporation determined the value of the works performed by Mr. Jarrett. Further, the OCG’s
review indicate that the date of the cheque which was made payable to Mr. Oswald Jarrett preceded the date
on which the contract was signed as well as the commencement and completion dates for the stated contract.
It is of interest to highlight that the mentioned contract and the payment made in respect of same were
examined by the Corporation’s Internal Audit Department.