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Police launch search for missing GRA cashier

Jan 08, 2010 News

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said that the return of the stolen money by a cashier of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) does not negate the actual larceny.
The Crime Chief made the comment to this newspaper as the Guyana Police Force yesterday commenced investigations into the theft at the GRA.
“Paying back the money does not negate the crime,” Persaud said.
On Tuesday last, a cashier attached to the GRA disappeared with $976,000 which he was supposed to have deposited into the entity’s Bank of Guyana account. Although he subsequently returned the cash, he has not been seen since he left work on Tuesday afternoon.
There was some initial confusion over the reporting of the matter to the police.
The GRA had indicated that its officials had reported the matter to the police on the day it occurred.
It was only yesterday, that the police kicked into action after verifying that a report was made.
Kaieteur News understands that there is a protocol between the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Revenue Authority with regards to the reporting of fraud. However that channel was not apparently used by the GRA.
Police have since taken statements from several employees of the GRA and have launched a search for the missing cashier.
Commissioner-General Khurshid Sattaur had expressed disgust over the recent theft, which came just two months after the GRA uncovered a massive fraud involving millions of dollars.
“There would be increased emphasis on integrity, professionalism and honesty of the staff of the organization, and this has to start from the point of recruitment,” Sattaur said.
He emphasized the role of the Integrity Committee launched in December 2009 in achieving this objective.
The entity has been stern in dealing with employees implicated in frauds and reassured that once a person is found culpable they will be charged and dismissed from the job.

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