19 Postmasters being quizzed in money order fraud probe

Oct 30, 2009 News

Nineteen postmasters and a number of staff members of the Finance Department at the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) are under investigation for money order fraud in excess of $1M.
Initial meetings with members of the Finance Department and members of the reconciliation team were convened on October 13, a GPOC release noted yesterday.
The corporation disclosed that as part of its investigative process, it invited the postmasters in question to a meeting along with the President and General Secretary of the Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Workers’ Union as well as a representative from the Guyana Public Service Union on October 22 at its head office location.
The offices under investigation are Anna Regina, Bartica, Mahaica, Wales, Vreed-en-Hoop, Fort Wellington, Kitty, Campbellville, Bagotville, Queenstown, East La Penitence, Soesdyke, Rosignol, Charlestown, Bourda, Charity, Grove and Parika.
The office at Port Kaituma is currently under police investigation.
Acccording to GPOC, the Board of Directors disgusted “at the level of dishonesty that has become evident within the ranks of the organisation over a period and continues to work assiduously with the Corporation to provide a service based on high levels of integrity, professionalism and excellence.”
It is not the first time that fraud has been reported at the corporation with accusations that staffers were involved with scamming NIS of vouchers, among other schemes. However, it is the first time the corporation has announced an investigation of this magnitude.
It is unclear yesterday if the postmasters were suspended or still on the job.
The corporation, through the release, called for the public to help in stamping out corruption of all sorts within its organisation and is appealing to persons with information that could assist with the investigation to contact the Postmaster General or the Director of Corporate Affairs on telephone numbers 227-7494 or 225-5070. Information received will be treated with the strictest confidentiality, GPOC said.

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