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Investigations are yet to commence into the acquisition by the Mayor and City Council of a laptop computerDeputy Mayor, Patricia Greenefrom a company that does not exists.This is despite officials at City Hall being aware of the apparent malpractice on the part of senior staffers.A high official of City Hall told Kaieteur News that the laptop is being utilized by the staff of the City Treasurer’s Department.According to Deputy Mayor, Patricia Greene, City Hall has halted the processing of the payment voucher claiming $120,000 for a Dell Latitude D800, laptop computer, for the City Treasurer’s Department. The document had been approved by only the Finance Chairman,Mauricio Pinilla Chile Jersey, Junior Garrett.Greene added that the said computer was rented from an individual for staff to prepare the budget document. However, with the conclusion of that project the laptop is now acquired for staff to use on and off site in the developmental and consultative process.She related that there were concerns about the cost of the computer and its importance. In addition, the supplier’s name on the payment voucher,Erik Gustafsson Jersey, AP Global Supplies Inc,Guillermo Varela Jersey UK, located at Lot 232 Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, does not exist.Greene emphasized that a call to the residence revealed that it was a private residence.When Kaieteur News visited the location the only business being conducted there is a small snackette. The owner (name given) of the house stated that no one operates a computer business from her home.According to Greene, though City Hall lacks a proper tender document outlining a transparent tendering process there are some set procedures that must be observed.She explained that every payment voucher should be approved by the Chairman and another member of Finance Committee. The voucher is then received by either the Town Clerk or City Treasurer for payments to be released.However, the payment voucher dated February 24, 2012, was approved by only one member of the Finance Committee,Graham Knott Jersey, Chairman Junior Garrett. She asserted that finding other members of the Committee to sign payment vouchers is not difficult since City Hall has contact information for all Councillors.The Deputy Mayor assured that Town Clerk, Yonette Pluck, is currently preparing a new tender document patterned after Central Government’s,Bernd Leno Jersey, for City Hall to follow. During City Hall’s 2012 budget presentation Garrett had stressed the need for the creation of a Procurement Commission and an Oversight Committee to monitor the works of the City Engineer’s Department.Chairman of Finance Committee,Niklas Backstrom Jersey, Junior GarrettIt is unclear whether Garrett would remain the Finance Committee’s Chairman when the Procurement Commission and Oversight Committee would have been established.At the Council’s next Statutory Meeting, Councillors are expected to elect a new Chairman for the Finance Committee.During the previous Statutory Meeting the new Finance Committee was constituted. The members are Garrett, Oscar Clarke, Pamela Ross,Jerseys NFL Wholesale China, Fitzpatrick Agard, Shirley Sheppard, Eon Andrews,Josh Reddick Jersey, and Hamilton Green.However, the political head of City Hall,Deion Sanders Falcons Jersey, Mayor Hamilton Green, has denied knowledge of both the purchase of the computer and investigation into its acquisition. Mayor Green assured that he would check to find out if there was a fraud.Attempts to contact Garrett for a comment were unsuccessful.