Mandeville deputy mayor, two others resign amid fraud allegations
Published:Tuesday | June 5, 2018 | 1:44 PM
Deputy Mayor in the Manchester Municipal Corporation Ervin Facey and two other workers in the local authority's accounts department have resigned amid fraud allegations.
It is being alleged that payments were made for work in the parish for which a cheque was disbursed before the voucher was approved by the requisite signatories.
The Gleaner understands that in excess of one million dollars were paid to an entity as well as an individual.
The matter is being investigated by the police.
Facey remains as the councillor for the Spur Tree Division.
The matter of the post of deputy mayor will be brought up next week Thursday at a meeting of the municipal corporation where a replacement is expected to be selected.
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