REDACTED 2 - IC Petrojam Investigation - Recruitment and Parties October 18, 2019 final

Page 151 of 486 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 A: Yolande Smith – Yolande Ramharack Smith. CHAIRMAN: Yolande Ramharack Smith, or Yolande Smith Ramharack? A: Yolande Smith Ramharack . ” 39 (DI Emphasis) The DI notes that Mr. Smith applied for a job at Petrojam Limited by way of letter dated January 28, 2017, prior to the commencement of Mrs. Ramharrack’s employment on February 13, 2017. Of note, Mrs. Ramharrack, during the course of a hearing held on August 20, 2018, confirmed that Mr. Clayton Smith was her brother. She stated, inter alia , the following: “ Q …in your role as the manager for HR, have you ever had to, or have you hired any family members or caused them to be hired? A Well, I would have made a recommendation. So I will speak to the policy that it does speak to the General Managers -- I don't want to use what the policy says, the discretion of the General Manager in that instance, if that is so. Q Could you identify the name of that family member? A That would be Clayton Smith, who is my brother. ” 40 Interview Process 39 Transcript of hearing held on October 22, 2018 involving Mr. Clayton Smith. Page 46. 40 Transcript of hearing held on August 20, 2018 involving Mrs. Yolande Ramharrack. Page 47.