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Weeks: ‘Money Could Have Been Better Spent’
“The fact that the OBA can find tens of thousands of dollars for Rio trips is reflective of a Government that promised fiscal responsibility and in many ways have failed to deliver,” Shadow Minister of Health and Community Affairs Michael Weeks said, adding that ““With community organizations, sports clubs and schools struggling... Read more of this article
‘Governing Travel With More Accountability’
[Opinion column written by Premier Michael Dunkley] The OBA was elected to provide Bermuda with more transparent, more accountable, more responsible government. With those goals before us, we’ve made big strides in progressing freedom of information, transparency, accountability and responsible spending. It’s a work in progress because we’re... Read more of this article
Ministry Provide Further Details: $31K Travel Cost
In providing further details on the $31,566 cost for the trip to the Rio Olympics, the Ministry confirmed that the Minister and Permanent Secretary traveled business class, said that during events like the Olympics the cost of travel increases to these destinations, and also noted that the Government “created and implemented a Ministerial travel... Read more of this article
Minister Travel Website: Trip To Rio Cost $31,566
A trip last month by Minister of Social Development & Sports Sylvan Richards and his Permanent Secretary to Rio for the Olympics cost $31,566, according to a recent listing on the Government’s travel webpage. Air travel was listed at just over $20,000, with $10,991 listed for accommodations. The trip duration was listed as from Friday, August... Read more of this article
