REDACTED -IC Petrojam Investigation - Donations October 2019 final

Page 116 of 215 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 University Diabetes Outreach Programme The University Diabetes Outreach Programme received the amount of US$40,000.00 from Petrojam Limited as a contribution toward the University Diabetes Outreach Programme 24 th Annual International Diabetes Conference. The cheque which was made payable to the University Diabetes Outreach Programme was dated “03/23/ 2018 ”. The DI’s review of Petrojam Limited’s donation files for 2018 revealed no evidence that a request was received from the University Diabetes Outreach Programme by Petrojam Limited concerning the donation. Professor the Hon. Errol Morrison, Chair, Organizing Committee, University Diabetes Outreach Programme, in his response of March 5, 2019 to the DI’s Requisition provided a copy of a letter, which was addressed to Dr. Perceval Bahado-Singh. The letter stated, inter alia , the following: “ Re: UDOP 24th Annual Diabetes Conference, April 26 — 28, 2018 The University Diabetes Outreach Programme (UDOP) will host its 24th Annual International Diabetes Conference on April 26-28, 2018 on the theme " Diabetes complications: How are we managing? ".