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Mr. Dennis has praised Government for implementing performance measurement of spending.
He recommended this in his 1998 report and said in his latest report this year: “I am well pleased with progress to date”.
There was scope for improvement because...
DATE: Jul 10, 2004
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An 18-year-old who was severely injured after diving into shallow water at Horseshoe Bay on Thursday has been flown to the Lahey Clinic in Boston for treatment.
Matthew Raynor, the son of Reginald John Raynor and Shelia Darrell of Southampton, was ai...
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The Post Office should reintroduce physical records to prevent the theft of stamps because a computer failure means there is no way of knowing if they have been stolen, Auditor General Larry Dennis recommends. Computerisation was introduced in 2002, ...
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One week into the ban on gaming machines, some former operators have not removed the machines from their premises.
But that fact may be misleading ? some machines are in demo mode and still providing hours of entertainment for punters.
Some operators...
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Opposition parliamentarians pounced on what they said was a flawed lease of the Stonington Beach Hotel during yesterday?s motion to adjourn.
MP John Barritt pointed out that the lease, which was criticised in a special report by the Auditor General, ...
DATE: Jul 10, 2004
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Former Education Minister Paula Cox was so concerned about inequitable hiring practices at Bermuda College she hired a consultant to investigate, she revealed yesterday.
But Opposition Education spokesman Neville Darrell questioned why there were sti...
DATE: Jul 10, 2004
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Government should employ a full-time risk assessment manager to look after its insurance needs, Mr. Dennis recommends.
Government has assets valued at $2 billion and annual premiums of $5 million.
“Government's insurance and risk management affairs w...
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Government departments are not properly monitoring the $98 million they give out in the grants to ensure the money is being properly spent, the Auditor General finds in his report.
The Departments of Cultural Affairs, Health and Family Services, Tour...
DATE: Jul 10, 2004
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Control of Department of Tourism spending in overseas offices is working well, although there is a minor concern that there was not enough documentation for some transactions, Auditor General Larry Dennis has found.
Tourism offices in North America a...
DATE: Jul 10, 2004
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The Education system has failed scores of Bermuda's students through the practice of social promotions, the Opposition said yesterday.
Referring to a Bermuda Sun story about the Education department's efforts to rein in the practice, Opposition MP Ma...
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