Tag: Sue Winspear
Only 27% of construction workers are Caymanian
(CNS): The idea that construction is critically important for local jobs was dispelled by Ministry of Labour Chief Officer Wesley Howell on Thursday when he told the Public Accounts Committee that only around 27% of people working in the sector are Caymanian. Howell was answering questions about a report by the Office of the Auditor […]
Dart-led consortium not properly checked out
(CNS): Of the many reasons for the recent collapse of the talks between the government and the Dart-led consortium proposing to develop a waste-to-energy facility and waste management system at the George Town dump was that the parties involved in this public-private partnership may not have been fully qualified to do the work. In a […]
CIG made shocking list of errors in $1B waste project
(CNS): From the moment the government began exploring options for a new waste management system, it failed the people of the Cayman Islands with a shocking list of errors on what would have been the most costly infrastructure project embarked on in these islands. A damning leaked report by the Office of the Auditor General […]
$144M spent in five years helping locals into work
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government spent close to CI$144 million over five years (2019 to 2023) on efforts to get Caymanians into work, but a report by the Office of the Auditor General found little evidence that any of the various programmes and attempts to remove barriers have actually impacted the unemployment rate. The report […]
‘Fierce advocate’ leaving after eight years at OAG helm
(CNS): After eight years as auditor general of the Cayman Islands, Sue Winspear will be stepping down from the post before the end of the year. Governor Jane Owen described the first woman to take on the challenging role as “a fierce advocate” who held people to account over the expenditure of public cash. Winspear […]
EY lands $1.2 million contract to reform CIG budget
(CNS): The government recently awarded a contract worth more than CI$1.2 million to reform and modernise the way the government does its budget. The local consultants have been asked to help implement an outcome-based budgeting and reporting framework that includes a system to support the preparation and reporting process. For years, the Office of the […]
CIG still dodging CI$2.2B CS retirees healthcare liability
(CNS): At a Public Accounts Committee meeting on Thursday, senior officials once again dodged questions on how and when the Cayman Islands Government proposes to place its liability for the future healthcare needs of retired civil servants squarely on its books. This financial liability is currently only included in supporting notes that form part of […]
CAL needs realistic budget to cover losses, says OAG
(CNS): Between 2018 and 2022, the Cayman Islands Government gave Cayman Airways Limited more than $152.5 million in funding, but each year the money was not enough to cover expenses. Over the same period, it received almost $24 million in supplementary appropriations after total losses of $34 million due to unrealistic budgeting. A new report […]
Ministers paid an average of over $305k per year
(CNS): Members of the Cabinet earned CI$3.3Â million, about $305,000 each on average in 2022, the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has revealed in a new public interest report. Government ministers were not the only senior public sector employees to take home salaries and benefits that the average resident can only dream of; other members […]
PACI spent CI$56k on 2022 Christmas Party
(CNS): Auditor General Sue Winspear has called out the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands (PACI) after it spent an “excessive amount” on a Christmas party last year, many times more than other government entities spent celebrating the festivities. The government limit is $40 per head, and with 166 employees at the end of 2022, […]
CI$8 million spent by CIG outside of rules
(CNS): Although all public bodies must comply with the law when procuring goods and services, Auditor General Sue Winspear revealed in a report made public last week that government departments and public authorities spent more than CI$8 million last year outside of the rules. There were more than fifteen cases where significant amounts of money […]
