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Page 200 of 215 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 School, Camperdown High School and the North Eastern Regional Health Authority ; and (e) The inability of Petrojam Limited to qualify whether it fulfilled its corporate social responsibility mandate. 8. It is further recommended that in the interest of good governance, accountability and transparency, Petrojam Limited revise its donations policy and procedures to ensure the following: (a)make it mandatory that recipients comply with the accountability mechanisms which are enshrined in the FAA Act and GoJ procurement procedures, especially in instances where the donations fall within the threshold which requires Board approval. The entity’s donations policy and procedures should also be revised to ensure that recipients of donations provide evidence that the funds received were utilised for their intended purpose. 9. The Director of Investigation recommends that, in the interest of good governance, accountability and transparency, Public Bodies which are in receipt of donations ensure that there is strict compliance with the provisions of the FAA Act, the PBMA and the GoJ procurement procedures, especially in instances where the donations fall within the threshold which requires Board approval. 10. As outlined in the Framework for Commonwealth Principles on Promoting Good Governance and Combatting Corruption, the Director of Investigation reiterates the following: “…the rule of law should apply to all those involved in the administration and provision of services in the public interest, as it does to the whole of civil society. Those holding offices of trust need to be bound by well