Bahamas Jubilee Games Budget Blown By Over $1M

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Office of the Auditor General's examination of last year's Bahamas Jubilee Games found unauthorised salary increases, misuse of petty cash, a failure to pay national insurance board contributions and unauthorized vehicle purchases.

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Opposition: We Don't Find The 2023 CARIFTA Games Deficit Surprising

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Opposition and Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard is sounding off on that audit tabled in the House of Assembly this week detailing several findings from the 2023 CARIFTA games.

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2023 CARIFTA Games CEO: The Prime Minister Needs To Intervene

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Local Organizing Committee CEO Lynden Maycock shared his sentiments about the CARIFTA 50 Audit that was compiled by the Auditor General's Office.

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Multiple fiscal failures found in Bahamas Jubilee games audit

UNAUTHORISED vehicle purchases and salary increases, misuse of petty cash, and a failure to pay National Insurance Board (NIB) contributions are some of the fiscal shortcomings highlighted in the Office of the Auditor General's examination of last year's Bahamas Jubilee Games.

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Spending irregularities reported after Bahama Games

$5.5 million spent on Bahamas Jubilee Games, $1 million more than government allocation NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Auditor General's Report examining the accounts of The Bahamas Jubilee Games has revealed that the government spent $5.5 million funding the games, just over $1 million more than the government's initially allocated amount. The Auditor General also raised [...]

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Audit Shows $800K+ Deficit for 2023 CARIFTA Games

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The 23-page CARIFTA50 Audit was tabled in the House of Assembly Wednesday morning. It details key findings from the 2023 CARIFTA Games held in The Bahamas.

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Report from 50th CARIFTA Track and Field Games tabled in the House of Assembly

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Auditor General noted several deficiencies in his report for the 50th Edition of the CARIFTA Track and Field Games, which covered the period September 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023. Auditor General Terrance Bastian concluded that the government initially budgeted a sum of one million dollars. However, the public purse ended [...]

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Grand Bahama business community urged to "get in the game" and seize economic opportunities

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper has urged the Grand Bahamian business community to "get in the game" and not let economic opportunities pass them by, claiming that investor confidence in Grand Bahama has never been higher. Speaking at the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce's annual installation of officer and directors banquet on [...]

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Payments, reports due for well-run Commonwealth Youth Games

The Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC), with present president Romell Knowles (who was then the secretary general) as the chief executive officer, organized the finest Commonwealth Youth Games to date...

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Mingoes drop two close games at EWC Thanksgiving Classic

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