J.E. ODOOM AND AUDIT SERVICE

INTRODUCTION The Complainant, an Examiner of Accounts, was inducted into the Audit Service in 1973. In September, 1986 he was invited to appear before the Eastern Regional Audit Task Force on allegations that the Bursar of Nsutam Secondary School had influenced him with a sum of $180,000.00 to distribute among certain institutions ostensibly to cover up allegations of misappropriation of funds. He was dismissed in October, 1986 on the advice of the Co-ordinator, Revenue Commissioners and Investigations. Aggrieved by his dismissal, the Complainant petitioned the Co-ordinator, Revenue Commissioners and Investigations. His case was reviewed and the Review Committee recommended the conversion of his dismissal to redeployment. Still not satisfied with that recommendation, he petitioned the then Ombudsman praying for reinstatement. This Commission inherited the petition in question for investigation when it came into being in 1993. In the course of investigating the matter it emerged that...