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Page 50 of 486 Petrojam Limited Integrity Commission October 2019 A: In my instance, no, it didn’t form a part of it; it was the General Manager and persons internally who would have done the second interview. [IC OFFICER] : Would you say that it is likely for any other senior positions at Petrojam where you would have board members and persons external to Petrojam forming a part of that interview panel? A: For the General Manager, yes. [IC OFFICER] : But not for any other role? A: Not for any other role. … Q: I just want to ask you: We had spoken before and I asked the panel to note the General Manager. From your experience the General Manager is the ultimate decider in all hiring – is he, or she? A: No – – all hiring? You’re talking of positions below him? Q: Yes. A: Not alone, no; and each person has a rating sheet that they would do the assessment for the individual. There is a rating sheet, an interview rating sheet that persons would complete and put their comments around persons and you tally those to see who would be your top two or top three. Q: …Using the premise that you utilise, you said that at all stages the line manager is involved and its an HR officer and then you go to the panel. In your experience has a general manager ever sought to influence the selection? A: No, not under my watch; no. Q: Government official influence the selection? A: Put it this way: If they try to, under my watch they might have tried but they were not successful.