Solid waste agency again rocked by money scandal

[Mosiah]

National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) probe - Solid waste agency again rocked by money scandal
published: Tuesday | September 26, 2006 <DIV class=KonaBody>

Tyrone Reid, Enterprise Reporter


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Once again the National Solid <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: orange! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: orange 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Waste </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: orange! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: orange 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Management</SPAN> Authority (NSWMA) has been thrown into a hotbed of controversy, as the executive agency is rocked by allegations of mismanagement, wanton spending and corruption.

The board of the beleaguered garbage <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">collection </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">agency</SPAN>, which is responsible for the collection and disposal of residential garbage, yesterday called in the Fraud Squad to investigate the wanton spending of about $20 million in less than a year, sources told The Gleaner.

Auditors called in

Auditors have also been called in to <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">comb</SPAN> through the agency's books that contain information on activities from Kingston to <A class=kLink oncontextmenu="return false;" id=KonaLink3 &#111;nmouseover=adlinkMouseOver(event,this,3); style="POSITION: relative; TEXT-DECORATION: underline! important" &#111;nclick=adlinkMouseClick(event,this,3); &#111;nmouseout=adlinkMouseOut(event,this,3); href="http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060926/lead/lead1.html#" target=_new><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! import

[MdmeX]

RE: Solid waste agency again rocked by money scandal

Unless people go to JAIL, and their assets confiscated and put back into the public coffers, then it's all CHEAP TALK. A clear message needs tobe sent. We need checks and balances FAST.

[Hortical]

RE: Solid waste agency again rocked by money scandal

When politically connectedindividuals fear going to jail, then and only then will we have real change. Many of us will continue to bark up the wrong tree, and look to the heavens for direction, instead of taking charge and slew the beast of corruption by his own sword.