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

Page 6 of 486 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 (d) The alleged use of state funds for the hosting of a surprise party for the former Minister of Science, Energy and Technology and the former Chairman, Petrojam Limited. Having regard to aforementioned allegations, the DI’s Investigation primarily sought to determine, inter alia , (a) the veracity of the allegations concerning acts of irregularity, impropriety, conflict of interest, corruption, nepotism and favouritism and whether same were in breach of the procurement guidelines, as well as other applicable Government of Jamaica (GoJ) laws and/or policies; (b) the circumstances under which Petrojam Limited entered into employment contracts with the following individuals: (i) Mrs. Yolande Ramharrack; (ii) Mrs. Michon Daley nee Bell; (iii) Mr. Clayton Smith; (iv) Mr. Olivier Cole; (v) Reverend Dorothy Grant; and (vi) Mr. Floyd Grindley; (c) the circumstances surrounding the alleged reimbursement of overseas travel expenses to the former Chairman, Dr. Perceval Bahado-Singh, by Petrojam Limited; and (d) the circumstances surrounding certain identified affiliations and/or associations and whether they gave rise to a conflict of interest. The foregoing objectives formed the basis of the DI’s Terms of Reference which were developed in accordance with the provisions contained in Section 6 and 33 of the Integrity Commission Act. During the period July 23, 2018 to March 4, 2019, a total of fifteen (15) persons were summoned to appear before the Director of Investigations to give evidence pursuant to Section 48 of the Integrity Commission Act. A total of ten (10) statutory requisitions were also dispatched by the DI to certain officers and officials at Petrojam Limited and other persons deemed pertinent to the DI’s Investigation. The Findings of the DI’s Investigation are premised primarily upon an analysis of (a) documentary evidence which was sequestered from Petrojam Limited; (b) the responses and documentary evidence which were provided by the respondents who were requisitioned by the DI; and (c) the responses provided by the respondents during the course of hearings.