November 17, 2019
Trinidad Guardian
"Close to $ 4 million was paid out by Pan Trinbago to FCL Financial Ltd and its CEO Daniel Lambert over a three-year period with barely any paper trail found by auditors to justify these mammoth payments or any semblance of a formal agreement."
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But the astounding financial irregularities did not end there as Ernst and Young said, “Cheque payment vouchers were not seen for over 50 payments totalling more than TT$4.7m,” and they were unable to confirm if these expenses were directly related to the ICP.
College boy already said it was D'Photo and Rolly Polly running the show. So who why can't the gangtas go to jail?
This more than a leadership issue. Time to shut it down!
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The auditors noticed that for Panorama 2013 “there were five instances where cheques were completed and signed off prior to the cheque payment vouchers being dated and authorised, resulting in unauthorised cheque payments of prize monies totalling TT$3.5m. There were also two instances where no date was seen on the voucher, hence we could not confirm whether these payments were authorised prior to the preparation of the cheque.”
They also noticed a similar trend for Panorama 2016. “There were five instances where the date recorded on the general ledger matched the cheque date, however, the voucher was completed a day after the cheque was prepared. There was another instance where a payment was made to an individual before the voucher was prepared.
Marcus Ash, did you read this and agree to stay silent and not inform the public?
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Ernst and Young noted that the limit on the overdraft facility was not documented in those minutes, however, in a subsequent, meeting with the CEC, more than a year later on October 6, 2014, it was stated:
“The meeting was informed that the organisation was able to negotiate an increase in the overdraft facility from the First Citizens Bank from $300,000 to $3 million.”
Can someone from First Citizens Bank please explain what Pan Trinbago used as collateral to secure the loan or overdraft?
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"We noted a letter from the NCC to Pan Trinbago, dated January 3, 2017, for an advance payment of TT$2,405,000. The letter stated that the purpose of the payment was: “Disbursement to Pan Trinbago-Eastern Region pan players outstanding remittance for 2016.”
The letter further advised: “The amount would be deducted from the allocation for 2017 Panorama/Ticket revenue.”
Ernst and Young concluded in their report, “Based on this letter, it appears that the Eastern Region pan players did not receive their player’s remittance on time, ie in September/October 2016. We were unable to verify why the association’s 2016 disbursements were not utilised to pay the Eastern Region, pan players.”
Calling on Mr. Joseph, the former PRO of Pan Trinbago, to give an explanation of the above findings right here on the WST forum.
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Let de JSC horse bolt from de stable nuh....is time to be reminded where malfescence could cause yuh to reach
When WE at WHEN STEEL TALKS were COMPLAINING BITTERLY (for years) about CORRUPTION IN PAN TRINBAGO -- where was MARK BASSANT and all these other CONCERNED REPORTERS?
Right now ah have ah REAL CONCUSSION -- to the extent that I have to go back and REPLAY THE TAPE. Because for years I thought that MERRYTONESTOTHEBONE was LYING -- until I hear KENNY PHILLIPS (a BEVERLEY DISCIPLE) say tonight that THE SAME PLAYERS was PLAYING in BAND AFTER BAND in the ALL YEAR 2020 SINGLE PAN PANORAMA.
So BEVERLEY (and T&T SOCCER -- when dey go FIRE THAT COACH) had a REAL BAD DAY TODAY. But she so big in her OWN MIND that she CAN DO NO WRONG. And I thought DONALD TRUMP WAS BAD!!!
Anyway, let me focus on my NEXT ISSUE: REMOVING THE VICE PRESIDENT FROM OFFICE for CORRUPTION!!!
Ah sure DEM GUARDIAN REPORTERS doh have the INSIDE TRACK on me on THAT STORY -- and I doh even LIVE IN TRINIDAD!!!
Come on GREGORY LINDSAY -- yuh either ON THE UPPI TEAM or yuh KISSING UP for a BOAT RIDE TO TOBAGO.
Make up YUH MIND!!!
PART 1 and PART 2 and DEY EH SAY NOTHING NEW YET.
If they really want to GET CURRENT: LEH WE TALK ABOUT THE VEE PEE!!!
Ah sworn to secrecy -- so I cyar tell THE STORY!!!