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Page 94 of 215 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 million that we would have donated in June….I had not called back to follow up to see if they had identified it, where the funds were, but I know they was a discussion with the, I don’t have the name but there was someone from SRC in the Accounts department who had indicated that they were not seeing…she said that was not reflecting on their account system, but I didn’t call back…” 61 Professor, the Hon. Errol Morrison, Director General, National Commission on Science and Technology responded to the DI’s Requisition dated March 5, 2019, which posed questions in relation to the aforementioned donation. The following, inter alia , was stated: “A concept from a National Science Technology and Wellness Fair was developed jointly by the NCST, Scientific Research Council and the Diabetes Association of Jamaica and a budget proposed of $6,000,000.00.” 62 The DI, in a Requisition dated February 26, 2019 to Professor Errol Morrison, Director General, National Commission on Science and Technology sought to ascertain the name of the individual and/or entity who had received the referenced donation. In this regard, Professor the Hon. Errol Morrison indicated the following: “…The Diabetes Association Chairperson, Mrs. Lurline Less” 63 Mr. Floyd Grindley, the then General Manager, Petrojam Limited, by way of a response dated July 23, 2019, stated, inter alia , the following in relation to the donation in the amount of J$6,000,000.00 which was made to the National Commission on Science and Technology: “ I recall in 2017 that Petrojam did in fact donate to NCST …However, I do recall that this was yet 61 Transcript of hearing held November 20, 2018, involving [REPRESENTATIVE] . Pages 81-83. 62 Requisition Response of Professor, the Hon. Errol Morrison, Director General, National Commission on Science and Technology dated March 5, 2019. 63 Ibid.