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

Page 206 of 486 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 project management firm for the project. So it was always in the cards to engage a project management consultant based on the nature of the project. So we have the Petrojam team which would be supplemented by a project management consultancy. So he made reference to that. Of course, not to quote the PS, but the PS said of course, she did not see it advertised as Project Manager position. So that's when he started baffling. We now, the Project Team had a meeting with him and he was asked what is it. Then he started saying it was somebody to assist with managing the project and again, nothing made sense… … CHAIRMAN: …In relation now to the project itself, is the project independently funded or you managed disbursement of funds as the Project Manager? A: As the Project Manager yes, I was responsible for the project budget and for all expenditure on the budget. CHAIRMAN: Okay. So that would be authorised by you? A: Up to the point when the Director position was put in. …. CHAIRMAN: … The introduction now of the Project Director, while the terms of reference you