REDACTED -IC Petrojam Investigation - Donations October 2019 final

Page 125 of 215 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 The DI, however, observed that by way of email dated June 26, 2017, Dr. Perceval Bahado- Singh provided his approval. The following was stated: “Dear Floyd, Please see attached approval for the contribution to 2017 SDC netball competition. High PR coverage on Petrojam’s impact on sports and other areas of social responsibility is necessary. Regards, Perceval ” 99 Verification of the Receipt of Donation The DI by way of a requisition to the Social Development Commission dated April 9, 2019, sought to ascertain, inter alia , whether the entity was in receipt of sums which were donated and whether same was utilized for the intended purpose. Dr. Dwayne Vernon, Executive Director, Social Development Commission, in his response dated April 17, 2019, stated, inter alia, the following: “ … 2b: Petrojam was approached to be one of the sponsors for the competition 2c: The sponsorship request letter is dated April 12, 2017... 2d: The request was made by way of letter to Mr. Floyd Grindley … 99 Email from Dr. Perceval Bahado-Singh, Chairman, Board of Directors, Petrojam Limited , to Mr. Floyd Grindley, former General Manager, Petrojam Limited.