| -recommends transfer of fee collection to CitizenshipThe Forensic Audit conducted into the Passport office has recommended that a new criterion beMinister of Citizenship, Winston Felixestablished whereby fees collected for passport applications, visas and citizenship should go directly to the Department of Citizenship, which has oversight.These sums were collected by the Ministry of Home Affairs and this state of affairs is continuing under the Ministry of Public Security. However, according to the auditor, Maurice Solomon,Cheap Jerseys From China, of Maurice Solomon and Associates, consideration for such a change ought to be given soon.“With the establishment of the new Ministry, consideration should be given as early as possible to separate all revenues between the then Ministry of Home Affairs inclusive of the Police Department and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, Ministry of the Presidency,” the report stated.The report added, “All revenues collected for passport applications, visas, citizenship will now flow to the new Department of Citizenship and Immigration. The same criteria will apply to all expenditures.”The Department of Citizenship was established last year, with Winston Felix as the subject Minister. Felix had laid out the organization’s structure of his Ministry during his address to the National Assembly in June of 2015. He had stated that the Ministry would comprise two divisions.One, according to Felix, would have been registering births, deaths and marriages, while the other would have been in charge of registering citizens, naturalization, visa extensions,NFL Jerseys Supply, passport applications and other related matters.The audit also recommended a review of the facilities at the International Airports of Timehri, Moleson Creek and Ogle. This was flagged because of the increased passenger arrivals.At present, Guyana’s premier international airport is the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA),Wholesale Jerseys China, located at Timehri. It boasts a terminal building, landing and maneuvering area,Wholesale China Jerseys, parking apron and other features.Currently, however there is a multi-billion-dollar CJIA expansion project being carried out by contractor China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). In this year’s budget, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan announced that $5.2B has been set aside for the development of air services industry,Cheap Jerseys From China, and expansion of CJIA International Airport which is budgeted at $4B.“There is the need to review the facilities available including the number of immigration booths especially at Ogle Airport,” the audit report added.“With the increase in international traffic at Ogle, priority should be given to upgrade the departure/arrival areas with state of the art facilities for baggage handling,MLB Jerseys From China, customs inspection and speedy immigration procedures with additional immigration booths installed for improved service.”The forensic audit report, which was compiled by Maurice Solomon and Company; Chartered Accountants and Management Consultants, was completed by March 16. The audit is one of several announced by the present Government soon after coming into office. Maurice Solomon had been given the Passport & Police Office to audit for the sum of $5.5M. |
