Moore, Moore and Moore nepotism under Beverly Ramsey Moore’s cleanly audited Pan Trinbago.
Can we trust the Audited report from MOORES solutions?
It is alleged that the first issue that contributed to the split in the executive was one faction accusing the past treasurer, Gerard Mendez and the past External Relations Officer, Dane Gulston, of trying to extort ten thousand (10,000.00) dollars from the contractor who renovated the building that is currently our PT’s headquarters. The other faction alleged that the contractor, reported the two then executive officers, and offered the president 5,000.00 “to get them off his back”. Was any of this true? We will never know. However, both Mendez and Dane admitted that the contractor was a close friend of theirs and he offered to give them unsolicited 10K out of gratitude for securing the work for him. Therefore, this action could be interpreted as a bribe in order to ensure the constructor gets the contract. It is also fair to assume he had to over-estimate by at least 10k of our steel bands’ money to pay the gentlemen. It ended, as per usual, with corruption bacchanal, however it seems like the corrupt environment still exists where friends and family are first to feed at the PT’s trough.
Can we trust the Audited report from MOORES solutions?
Members of the organization are expressing their comfort as it appears that three of the highest paid positions are coincidentally, or not, being held by the Moore’s. Christlyn Moore has replaced Kerwin Garcia as Pan Trinbago’s lawyer; the Pannell Kerr Forster auditing company was replaced by Moore’s Solution and Pan Trinbago’s president, Beverly Ramsey Moore. We don’t know how much money any of the Moores have received because there is no transparence in Pan Trinbago. However, According Sharmain Baboolal’s article, Beverley promised to raise her salary ‘back to the original’ after quoting the past president’s salary as over forty thousand a month ($40,000.00 per month). Is there a relation among the Moores? I leave that up to you to judge for yourself. What I could say for sure, is that none of the appointments were done in accordance to PT’s constitution.
It was reported, at an Extra Ordinary General meeting three months ago, Beverly came to the members for approval on changing the auditors. This action was unconstitutional because;
1: She asked for the motion to be moved and did not allow it to be debated.
2: Only at an Annual General Meeting can a decision like that be made.
Can we trust the Audited report from MOORES solutions?
Why is this Moore’s perceived love triangle dangerous for this organization? We know that when you are starting a Not-for-Profit Organization (NGO), it is advised that you not have people with your namesake in key positions because private and public institutions would not be inclined to put money into the organization, due to the apparent potential for collusion to embezzle money for personal interest. We also know that giving contracts to close friends without a tendering process is also a threat to our organization’s integrity. At the beginning of Beverley’s term in office, we suffered because of this same financial malpractice that is a continuation of the last administration.
Using the alleged extortion example at the beginning of Beverley’s term, as a confirmation and as an example why the practice is wrong, I am asking now, where was the tendering process for both MOORES who are now financially benefiting from pan men’s money? Is there collusion to ensure the president's support towards getting and holding on to these contracts? Were there kickbacks? Is this affecting our ability to attract sponsors?
And, can we trust the Audited report from MOORES solutions?
Aquil Arrindell
San City Steel Symphony
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