REDACTED -IC Petrojam Investigation - Donations October 2019 final

Page 160 of 215 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 Additionally a quotation was provided by Chemical Medical & Scientific Supplies Limited in the amount $1,845,653.58 131 . Further, the DI is in possession of a copy of two (2) cheques which were made payable in the amount of $1,560,402.00 to the referenced company by St. Mary Technical High School and which are attached as Appendix 5. University Diabetes Outreach Programme Documentation provided by Petrojam Limited revealed that the University Diabetes Outreach Programme received a donation in the amount of US$10,000.00 from Petrojam Limited, in relation to its 23 rd Annual Diabetes Conference. By way of email dated April 12, 2017, Professor, the Hon. Errol Morrison wrote to Dr. Perceval Bahado-Singh stating, inter alia , the following: “ Subject: UDOP 2017 To: Perceval Bahadosigh … Cliff Riley … Thornia Smith… Dear Percy, - I think Cliff has already spoken with you and we’ve attached the letter hoping that you can help us badly badly this year. A hard copy of the attachment will await you at Petrojam. 1 Luv 131 Of this amount, a total of $274, 884.58 was allocated as 17.5% General Consumption Tax (GCT). However, St. Mary Technical High School received a total of $273, 070.35 zero-rated approval GCT for goods and services associated with the quotation received as evidenced by a letter dated May 10, 2017 which was addressed to the St. Mary Technical High School from the Tax Administration of Jamaica.