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A review by a former auditor of the Bermuda Auditor-General’s Report on the Consolidated Funds of the Government of Bermuda for the years 2010, 2011, 2012. This is the fourth and final part of the series. Reviewing a financial statement can be comp...

The make-up of the Commission of Inquiry tasked to look into the handling of taxpayers’ money under the former Progressive Labour Party administration has yet to be finalised. Michael Dunkley initially stated that he hoped to appoint the membership o...

Michael Dunkley has expressed hope that the impasse between the Bermuda Government and the Bermuda Police Association will soon be resolved. The two sides have been at loggerheads over budget negotiations since last year and matters came to a head in...

It might be laughable, Mr Editor, were it not so sad. OK, maybe “laughable” is not the right word, but a wry smile would not be out of line. This Commission of Inquiry is needed, we are told, because Bermuda’s reputation is at risk. Moreover, so the...

The Transport Control Department will close at 2pm on Tuesday. According to the Bermuda Government, this will not affect The Ministry of Transport HQ, which will remain open until 5pm, or the Vehicle Testing and Examination facility, which will remai...

Dear Sir, I wish to add comment to the public discussion arising from the recent release of the Auditor-General’s report on the Government’s financial years ending March 2010, March 2011 and March 2012, and on the Premier’s decision to launch a Commi...

Nearly eight out of ten people believe civil servants should be disciplined when they fail to comply with financial instructions, according to a poll. The Global Research survey, commissioned by The Royal Gazette this month, also found that most vote...

I think most people were shocked by the Auditor-General’s report about the mismanagement of Bermuda’s finances during the last years before the One Bermuda Alliance took the reins of government. Now, we’ve been given another shock by the publicatio...

A Commission of Inquiry is to investigate concerns raised by the Auditor-General over the handling of taxpayers’ money under the previous Progressive Labour Party administration. The body will be appointed by mid-January and the four-strong team will...

Dear Sir, Having read the Auditor-General’s report on negligence in the Civil Service, my advice to her is to send a copy of her report to the Governor and the Director of Public Prosecutions, with a cover letter recommending that those responsible f...

The Island is rife with “incomplete, wrong and misleading” comments about the role of Correia Construction in the building of Heritage Wharf, according to the company’s head. Contractor Dennis Correia said his business had built the Dockyard cruise s...

Inquiring minds want to know, Mr Editor, what it is they can do in the wake of the most recent reports of the Auditor-General. Of course, they want action and many have lost confidence that anything meaningful will happen. Well, I have an idea: step ...