Presidential Advisor on Governance Gail Teixeira said the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has no authority to rescind the appointment of the finance minister’s wife to the post of director of the Audit Office. But that statement does not sit well with PAC Chairman Carl Greenidge who, at a meeting of the committee held on Monday, said the situation must be examined in greater detail, noting that the issue of rescinding the appointment of Gitanjali Singh, wife of Dr Ashni Singh has not been discussed thus far.

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