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Attorney-at-law Nicole Gordon, speaking Sunday on That's a Rap
Attorney-at-law Nicole Gordon has expressed the view that the recent non-tabling of reports in Parliament shows a lack of transparency and undermines the laws and policies in place to ensure integrity.
Last week, Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis disclosed that two reports that were sent to Parliament on December 28 and January 29, were returned to her department on Friday by Speaker of the House Juliet Holness.
The first report is a special audit of the Financial Services Commission and the second, a special audit of Tax Administration Jamaica.
The Audtior General did not give a reason for the return of the reports but indicated that she will be dispatching them back to Parliament on Monday.
Her disclosure came after Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang said that, as of Friday, there was no outstanding report from either the Integrity Commission or the Auditor General awaiting tabling in Parliament.
Ms Gordon, speaking Sunday on Radio Jamaica's That's a Rap, asserted it is counter-productive for the government to be establishing laws governing transparency and appear to not be in compliance.
She further asserted that, in matters such as the most recent non-tabling and subsequent return of the two reports to the Auditor General, the government has a responsibility to set an example in showing transparency.
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