The Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General released its report on the audit of the Donated Leave Program administered by the Department of Finance. Although in general the Program was administered in accordance with the provisions of the Virgin Islands Code, weaknesses were detailed in the report. We found that: (i) there were no written rules and regulations to be used as guidelines in interpreting the Program law; (ii) there was no definition of “catastrophic condition” to be used in determining eligibility of an applicant to be in the Program; (iii) the eligibility determination rested with one individual; and, (iv) confidential applicants’; records were not safeguarded from unauthorized access. The Commissioner of Finance did not respond to the recommendations made in the report. To view the report, click here.

The Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General released its report on the audit of the operations of the Taxicab Division. Weaknesses were found in the maintenance of the Medallion Registries, the safeguard of taxi medallions and license plates, and the enforcement of taxicab laws. We also found a lack of biannual inspections and Division funds being used for non-Division expenses. The Commissioner of Licensing agreed with the recommendations made. To view the report, click here.

The Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General released its report on the audit of Law Enforcement Planning Commission VOCA grants awarded to the Safety Zone. The audit showed that the Safety Zone did not always provide adequate source documentation to support its claims for reimbursements. In addition, reports were not always submitted timely. There have been, however, significant improvements over the years, from one grant to another. To view the report, click here.

The Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General released its report on the audit of the Yellow Cedar Acquisition Program at the Virgin Islands Port Authority. The audit found that the Port Authority did not maintain sufficient documentation to justify the amounts paid to individuals whose Yellow Cedar properties were acquired as a result of the expansion of the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport. The Executive Director generally agreed with the recommendations. To view the report, click here.

The Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General released its report on the audit of lease management at the Virgin Islands Port Authority. Although there were improvements when compared to prior years, there were still areas that needed to be addressed; specifically in the areas of collections of accounts receivables and oversight of subleasing. The Executive Director generally agreed with the recommendations. To view the report, click here.

The Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General released its report on the audit of collection activities at the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. The audit disclosed weaknesses in internal controls over collections and a lack of supervisory reviews. All recommendations were agreed to and corrective actions were being implemented. To view the report, click here.

The Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General has released its report on the review of the accounting for petty cash, imprest, and accreditation funds for the Virgin Islands. The review showed that the Department of Finance does not have an accurate accounting of the outstanding funds, nor do they know the number of custodians who have possession of the funds. The Commissioner agreed with seven of the eight recommendations made in the report, but did not specify the corrective actions to be taken. To view the report, click here.

The Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General released its report on collection activities at the Virgin Islands Traffic Bureau. The audit found that on St. Thomas, collections were not deposited timely nor were they made sequentially; controls were not in place to safeguard license plates, registration stickers and registration certificates; and facilities, especially on St. Croix, were in a deplorable condition of disrepair. The Police Commissioner agreed with the recommendations made and indicated that corrective actions had been or were in the process of being made. To view the report, click here.

The Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General released its report on the Department of Education’s use of the Education Initiative Fund. The audit found that in general the various schools were using the Fund in accordance with prescribed regulations. It was also found that funds were not getting to the schools on a timely basis. In addition, Education was not allocating funds to the schools in accordance with the formula established by the Virgin Islands Code. Six recommendations were made in the report. To view the report, click here.

The Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General released its report on the use of Y2K funds by the Virgin Islands Government. The audit found that although positive steps were taken in improving the Government’s computer operations, significant weaknesses in planning, procurement, monitoring and inventory were also identified. Ten recommendations were made in the report. To view the report, click here.