**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**CONFIRMED: GUYANA’S AUDITOR GENERAL’S OFFICE HOUSED ‘GHOST EMPLOYEE,’ SYSTEMIC NEPOTISM, SAY WHISTLEBLOWERS**
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – The Guyana Anti-Corruption Network (GACN) will soon publish a blockbuster investigation revealing systemic corruption, criminal misconduct, and a profound breakdown of governance within the office of Auditor General Deodat Sharma.
Based on testimonies and documentary evidence from multiple internal whistleblowers, the investigation uncovers:
1. **A CONFIRMED GHOST EMPLOYEE:** The son of Auditor General Deodat Sharma was on the public payroll from **2019 to 2023 without showing up to work**, constituting an alleged theft of taxpayer funds. The salary has never been refunded.
2. **A NEXUS OF NEPOTISM & CONFLICT:** The office operates as a “family affair,” with direct relatives of both AG Sharma and senior manager **Geeta Singh**—who is the **wife of Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh**—holding key positions. This creates a staggering conflict of interest, as the office audits the ministry her husband leads.
3. **ABUSE OF POWER & FUNDS:** An adopted daughter of AG Sharma, employed as a clerk in the HR department, routinely accompanies him on lavish overseas trips at state expense. Meanwhile, regular staff have been deliberately denied standard duty-free concessions for nearly two years in an atmosphere of intimidation.
This preview is issued to alert the public and all constitutional oversight bodies—including the Guyana Police Force (SOCU), the Integrity Commission, and the Public Accounts Committee—to these grave allegations concerning the institution tasked with guarding the national treasury.
The full, detailed investigative report, containing specific names, timelines, and allegations of misconduct, will be released on **[DATE/TIME]**.
**The complete silence and impunity within this critical watchdog office must end.**
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