Responsible gambling is of no concern to the government
PHILIPSBURG — Gambling became an issue after StMaartenNews.com revealed how old slot machines have surfaced at several locations around the island. Just last month, the General Audit Chamber published its More...
Financial chaos
By Hilbert Haar If you managed your household finances the way the government deals with its taxpayer-funded financial responsibilities you would probably have a hell of a row with your better half. Related article: More...
Audit Chamber presents devastating report about 2017 financial statements
PHILIPSBURG — The country’s 2017 financial statements contain “numerous errors and uncertainties,” the General Audit Chamber writes in its compliance audit St. Maarten Financial Statements 2017. “Expenditures More...
Audit Chamber has its financial management under control
PHILIPSBURG — The General Audit Chamber shows in its 2020 annual report that its financial management is in good shape and that the organization lives up to promise to deliver its annual report to parliament More...
Audit Chamber report: Personalized License Plates
PHILIPSBURG -– The General Audit Chamber submitted its report entitled “Mini audit: Implementation of personalized license plates” to Parliament today. The report highlights the possibilities of implementing More...
Audit Chamber report reveals abuse of public funds
PHILIPSBURG –- Successive governments since 10-10-10 have been epic failures. That’s not an opinion, but a statement based on findings of the General Audit Chamber that are published in its report Retrospective More...
Audit Chamber: cut in vacation allowance is unlawful
PHILIPSBURG — Not paying civil servants their full vacation allowance is unlawful, the General Audit Chamber’s chairlady ad-interim Sheryl Peterson writes in a letter to Finance Minister Ardwell Irion. More...
Audit report: business license process is cumbersome
PHILIPSBURG – The business license process at the Economic License Department is cumbersome but there is plenty of room for improvement, it appears from the General Audit Chamber’s report entitled ‘Audit More...
SG Dovale-Meit leaves Audit Chamber
PHILISPBURG – Joane Dovale-Meit has left her position as Secretary-General of the General Audit Chamber “to explore new career opportunities in good agreement with the board,” a press statement from the More...
Audit Chamber: “Ministries are not in control of public funds”
PHILIPSBURG – The government’s 2016 financial statements contain “material errors of profound influence,” the General Audit Chamber writes in its Compliance Audit, a document that was presented to More...