The Ministry of Finance says, contrary to statements at Wednesday's post Cabinet media briefing, no surcharge has been issued against two officials at the Ministry of Education.
It was disclosed at the media briefing that action had been taken in response to last year's report by Auditor General Pamela Munroe Ellis regarding the payment of $124 million to the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE).
A surcharge action is a charge against an official to compensate for a breach of fiduciary duty that occurs through negligence or intentional conduct.
In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the Ministry of Finance said it is currently in the process of gathering and reviewing information regarding the recommendation made by the Auditor General for surcharge of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education Dean-Roy Bernard and the acting permanent secretary, Dr. Grace McLean.
The Auditor General said Mr. Bernard and Dr. Grace McLean failed in their fiduciary duties after the Education Ministry was unable to account for how the JCTE spent taxpayers' money.
Speaking at Wednesday's post Cabinet briefing, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Robert Morgan had said the officials received the surcharge letters and had 30 days to respond.
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