Prime Minister Gaston Browne says one of the car dealers involved in the recent government vehicle procurement controversy has agreed to repay $10 million to the state.
In a Facebook post, Browne wrote that restitution had been secured, and that a second dealer is currently under audit, with the expectation that “a few more millions” will also be recovered.
The announcement marks the first confirmed recovery of funds since revelations that millions was spent on vehicles outside of proper procurement channels. Browne did not name the dealer involved in the repayment agreement.
He contrasted the current government’s pursuit of restitution with what he described as “hundreds of millions stolen under the UPP administration with no prospect of recovery.”
The audit into the remaining dealer continues as authorities seek to determine the full extent of financial irregularities tied to the procurement.
