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Oct 10, 2013 Sports
After over a year and a half, the Government of Guyana (GOG) finally returned all the records, documents and equipment it had seized from the offices of the National Cricket Authority, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).
In February last year, the Attorney General Anil Nandlall and Minister of Sports Dr. Frank Anthony had secured court orders under the principle of “Anton Pillar Orders” and seized computers, financial records, and other files and records from the offices of the GCB and Senior Executives.
They were also probing financial irregularities which were being alleged by the displeased group. In addition, this was another instance in a myriad of audits and investigations that the GCB was subjected to in the past few years.
The GCB has always conducted its usual annual audit with the audit Firm, Barcellos & Co; they were then subject to a thorough four months financial investigation of its records and operations by the Friendly Societies Registrar conducted by Mr. Rupert Foster; Design & Construction Services Inc had also effected a forensic audit of the two newly constructed hostels upon the orders of the Ministry of Sports, then finally, this seizure and harassment of all the key officers of the Board through the Anton Pillar Orders which the Ministries had all of 18 months to conduct its audit and investigations.
At that time many in the legal circles were baffled that such draconian orders were obtained against the GCB by the Attorney General, seizing private property and taking possession of same. In fact, some said it was the first time Anton Pillar Orders were granted in Guyana. These orders are usually granted in commercial disputes over patents etc and the seized items are kept by an independent party.
Many felt that it was a ploy to harass Officials of the GCB. If that was so it was successful as the President of the Board, at that time, Mr. Ramsay Ali, immediately resigned after his home and office were searched. In addition, the Trustees, Messrs’ Chetram Singh and Lionel Jaikaran, had tendered their resignations out of frustration.
It was understood that huge piles of documents were on the floor of the office which staff were trying to sort out. In an invited comment one staff stated that some of the documents belong to former long serving President, Chetram Singh but most of it was financial records of the GCB dating back over fifteen years.
An official of the GCB said that two of the main computers that contain vital records of minutes etc were returned but “failed to booth” so a specialist would be hired to retrieve the information from the hard drive. He further stated that all efforts are being made to return the office to full functionality despite the challenges.
Mr. Anand Kalladeen, Treasurer of the GCB, in an invited comment, stated that he is happy the documents have been returned as the GCB is currently preparing for its audit and the financial documents are essential to effectively complete an audit. He also stated that record keeping at the GCB is immaculate, with yearly audits completed in the last fifteen years, and he was not surprised that there are no reports of wrong doing.
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