BVI Premier Initiates Forensic Audit of Finances

BVI Premier Andrew Fahie announced that a forensic audit on the finances of the government is expected to be done within the first 100 days of the VIP government, the completion date would be in June 2019. The audit which will be conducted by an unspecified firm is not exclusive to the finances of the territory, but has the purpose to reveal the “overall status” of the government of the British Virgin Islands.

In his speech at the House of Assembly on March 12 during the swearing ceremony, Premier Fahie said that the “comprehensive forensic audit… will allow us an accurate assessment of where we are so that we can better manage the expectations [of residents] and build a strong foundation on which to build upon as your new government.”