In response to stakeholder allegations of mismanagement at the Authority, a preliminary assessment was undertaken to evaluate the credibility of the claims and to determine whether there was sufficient justification to initiate a formal audit. The special audit was subsequently commissioned by the Auditor General to determine whether the procurement and contracts management practices accorded with GOJ Guidelines and good practices, to attain value for money. The audit also sought to ascertain whether management of government resources such as vehicles and government-funded credit cards conferred with the Financial Audit & Administration Act (Instructions), MoFPS circulars and best practices. 

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I commissioned an IT audit of three MDAs, namely the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), eGov Jamaica Limited (eGovJa) and the Post and Telecommunications Department (PTD) to determine whether the entities had implemented adequate controls to preserve the confidentiality of information prior to the disposal of ICT equipment and related storage media.  The audit revealed that all three entities had a high risk of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information because their control systems were inadequate to ensure that sensitive information was safeguarded before the disposal of their ICT equipment.  Steps need to be taken to strengthen their control systems to ensure that confidential information is preserved and proper records are maintained as evidence of the media sanitization undertaken.

This report is intended to assist all three entities to enhance their IT control systems in order to reduce the likelihood and or impact of IT security risks on their operations.  It is therefore crucial that the management of MSET, eGovJa and PTD carefully review the recommendations contained in this report with a view to strengthening their control systems by adopting the measures outlined.

I wish to thank the management and staff of MSET, eGovJa and PTD for the courtesies extended to my staff during the audit.

Stemming from public concerns regarding mismanagement at Petrojam, I commissioned a comprehensive audit using the performance, compliance and special audit methodologies, as well as financial statements assessment of Petrojam. I also reviewed specified areas of PCJ to assess whether its practices were consistent with the principles of good financial management and whether the practices accorded with GOJ Guidelines and good practices, to attain value for money. I also sought to assess whether PCJ provided robust oversight to Petrojam, based on its parent subsidiary relationship. This report is a compendium of the findings of the reviews of both entities.