Latest update November 23rd, 2024 1:00 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

CANU workers get a sweeter deal

Apr 11, 2010 News

The Customs and Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) was originally established as a means of protecting Customs revenues and preventing the trafficking of drugs in and out of Guyana.
Along with the Customs and Trade Administration, CANU is itself an agency overseen and accounted for under the Ministry of Finance.
However, the recent Public Account Audits have revealed that this arrangement is not being adhered to.
The operations of CANU are being funded under the subheading Contributions to Other Local Organisations allowing for a number of abuses to be perpetrated on the system.
Employment costs, allowances and other costs are not being recorded under the Appropriation Accounts and it allows for misrepresentation of the costs involved in maintaining the agency on these fronts.
The situation also lends itself to the employees of CANU receiving wages outside of the approved Government pay scales and therefore enjoying “enhanced compensation packages” according to the report.
The Audit Office has had to make repeated recommendations for the Ministry of Finance to bring the funding of CANU in line with the requirements of the law while the Head of the Budget Agency has defended the situation by saying that a “policy decision is required on the matter”.
Other Government employees such as Police Officers must however be compensated according to the Government Pay Scales.
CANU is also not operating under the management of the Commissioner of Customs and Trade Administration which is, according to the report “… not in conformity with the Applicable Customs Laws and Regulations” another issue for which the Head of the Budget Agency is awaiting a policy decision.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | November, 20th, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival returns for 19th edition

Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival returns for 19th edition

Nov 23, 2024

  Kaieteur Sports- The highly anticipated Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival is set to ignite the National Gymnasium from November 28th to December 1st. This year’s...
Read More
Louis 97, Athanaze 90 give West Indies slight edge after day one

Louis 97, Athanaze 90 give West Indies slight...

Nov 23, 2024

Vladimir Woodroofe backs out of World Championships over unfair selection

Vladimir Woodroofe backs out of World...

Nov 23, 2024

Exciting Double-header bowls off today with finals looming

Exciting Double-header bowls off today with...

Nov 23, 2024

YMCA and Hard Knocks battle for Futsal supremacy in ExxonMobil Championship Final

YMCA and Hard Knocks battle for Futsal supremacy...

Nov 23, 2024

Sukhwa delighted to score most runs at GCB National T20 League

Sukhwa delighted to score most runs at GCB...

Nov 23, 2024

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]