EDUCATION AND AWARENESS: THE KEYS TO FIGHTING CORRUPTION SAYS JAMAICA’S AUDITOR GENERAL
September 1st, 2016
As Auditor General for Jamaica’s public sector institutions, the country’s Pamela Monroe Ellis commands respect, sometimes bordering on anxiety and apprehension, when word gets out that a state agency is to be the subject of an audit. Yet, her easy laughter and cheerful personality quickly dispel any pre-conceived image of a dour, dogged bean counter searching for unapproved expenditure or inadequate accounting practices. She could just as easily be located in the tourism or hospitality industry, one of her earlier career interests.
In the eight years since ...
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