There are major concerns about the level of fraud in our schools. Our schools need to have proper systems in place to prevent money from the government coffers, intended for the education of our young people from ending up in the wrong hands.
It is in the news this week that millions have gone missing from Excelsior High. There were also reports of funds missing from Knox Community Community College some years ago. Can anyone tell me what has happened to that case?
This week there was the shocking news that Mona High School board members had resigned. The former school board chairman said in her letter of resignation, that there is little transparency at the school. I understand that there was only one cheque signatory at one time and that the bursar was not even a resident of the island. We need to investigate the operations of these schools.
Based on how school boards were structured under the Michael Manley regime, the structure now seems dysfunctional. How can one explain why some groups are affiliated with schools and are non-functional yet have representatives on the boards.
Some years ago I suggested that schools should be required to publish their budgets and their audited financial statement for their communities and the country to see. We are nowhere near to achieving this. The Auditor General and the Integrity Commission should tell us how many schools have been checked to see to what extent there is corruption in these schools,.
How many schools are up to date with the presentation of their audited final financial accounts?
We have been busy using microscopes to find corrupt politicians and I believe that we have only found one so far. We need to look closer home, especially in our schools for corruption and fraud.
More Reading
- Have they completed the fraud probe at Knox College?
- Only one bursar caught?
- What came out of the alleged fraud at Immacult High?
- Principal involved in fraud?
- Fraud at Magotty High.
Note there are more fraud cases but I am tired and it is bedtime. I have not mentioned the school's tuck shop which some principals love.
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9 comments:
So true😁
I’m a past student of one of Jamaica’s traditional high schools. Because of the lack of accountability and the principal’s refusal to properly engage with alumni, I have stopped supporting my Alma mater and I’m now funding other charities. The lack of accountability and the seeming lack of interest in the students are both hurting the students.
Slackness, nastiness and corruption has invaded every aspect of society from top to bottom.
Are you surprised not even the "blessed" church or government escapes.
Now are you surprised sir?
Aren't we all criminals so what is the alarm .We have to decide to correct the rot as 13000 JCF members cannot do it
We,We,We must police ourselves be ethical,moral and honest.
Hold on where are the "illicit 6" in schools,at the bus stop,in the dance hall or parliament???.Talk to me nuh Missa D.
Lawd what a passa,passa ,all school inna di corrupshan.
Schools and colleges should definitely be required to publish their budgets and their audited financial statement for their communities and the country. What is preventing this practice from being implemented? Sanctions should also be applied for non-publication of same.
The church had resolved the Knox issue and clarified the inconsistencies in the accounting. It was the bank that caught the double payments and raised the alarm. Measures has since been taken to prevent any further recurrence.
Agreed 100%. Where is personal accountability?
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