INVESTIGATIONS into the irregularities in the granting of duty-free concessions for vehicles to remigrants are ongoing.
Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, at his weekly news conference yesterday said the officers identified in the probe have been sent on special leave pending investigations.
"The efforts being made should provide the greatest clarity about all aspects of the disclosed irregularities and the basis for dealing with the wrong doers," the HPS asserted.
Asked why there was some delay in sending the Officers on leave, the HPS replied that information pertaining to the rules and procedures had to be obtained from the Ministry of Public Service and Public Service Commission.
The Commissioner General of the Guyana revenue Authority (GRA) has handed over the report of the investigation ordered by President Bharrat Jagdeo into irregularities discovered in the administration of the granting of duty free concessions to remigrants under the vehicles scheme.
The report dealt with duty free concessions granted to 86 remigrants in August last year, 31 of which satisfied the qualifying criteria, consequently, the President ordered that 55 of the vehicles be seized.
The GRA's report has also identified a series of deliberate acts by Public officers who violated the required criteria in the process, as well as negligence by other Public officers who authorized the granting of duty free concessions. (Chamanlall Naipaul)