REDACTED -IC Petrojam Investigation - Donations October 2019 final

Page 164 of 215 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 The Approval Process In a memorandum dated April 12, 2017, Mr. Floyd Grindley wrote to the Board of Directors, Petrojam Limited stating, inter alia , the following rationale and recommendation concerning the referenced donation: “ RATIONALE Benefits of sponsoring the Twenty-Third (23 rd ) Annual University Diabetes Conference:  Benefit all Jamaicans as the company augments efforts of the UDOP to increase the awareness of health professionals about programs to prevent, manage and cure diabetes.  Partner with the UDOP to heighten Petrojam’s Brand as a company committed to national development in areas such as health care, education and community development. … RECOMMENDATION Proposal to contribute United Sates (US) Ten Thousand Dollars (US10,000.00) or the Jamaican Equivalent as Silver Sponsorship of the In UDOP International Diabetes (23 rd ) conference. … ” 135 The Submission to the Board of Directors of Petrojam Limited for the referenced donation was prepared for Ms. Yolande Ramharrack, on “ 1/5/17 ” and endorsed by Mr. Floyd Grindley, on even date. The submission however, did not include the endorsement by the HR Social Sub- Committee. Dr. Perceval Bahado-Singh approved the submission on May 2, 2017. 135 Memorandum dated April 12, 2017 from Mr. Floyd Grindley, Former General Manager, Petrojam Limited, to the Board of Directors, Petrojam Limited.