Thanks, Mr. Dennis

May 14, 2009

Dear Sir,

I have no doubt that Mr. Larry Dennis is looking forward with great anticipation to his retirement as Auditor General to the Government of Bermuda.

I can think of no one on the Island of Bermuda who has had a more difficult, stressful and thankless job than Mr. Larry Dennis. In the words of Mr. Dennis, in presenting his feelings and objectives on his job description I quote, "Auditor General, to add credibility to Government's financial reporting and to promote improvement in the financial administration of ALL Government departments and controlled entities for which Government is accountable to Parliament."

I would say that Mr. Dennis has, over the years and under the most difficult of circumstances, attempted to satisfy to his utmost, his job description. It is obvious, based on news reports, that Larry Dennis has attempted without fear or intimidation to fulfill his contract with Bermuda and the Bermuda people.

Unfortunately, Mr. Dennis with all his efforts in ethics and transparency has in appearance had to fight a very lonely battle. I have no doubt that Mr. Dennis has passed on to departments within Government his expertise and by this created a more professional department.

His efforts with the Big Dogs who feel untouchable within their fiefdoms has proven to be frustrating. It seems obvious to me as an outsider that most of the time the underlying problem for Larry Dennis has been cronyism and an issue that seems foreign to the Bermuda Government called "conflicts of Interest".

I digress, this letter is to thank Mr. Larry Dennis for his tireless effort(s) on behalf of the Government and the citizens of Bermuda to bring honesty, credibility and, as much as possible under the circumstances, transparency to the Government of Bermuda.

Thank you Larry Dennis for all your efforts. May you Sir and your wife enjoy your retirement. God bless you both.

MICHAEL E. PITTS

Inverness, Florida