After the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) hosted its Ordinary Congress at the Sleep-In Hotel on Monday, its President, Wayne Forde seemed exceptionally proud at the transparency and respectability that his association was able to display when it presented a clean audit to members and other invitees.
Speaking after the forum, Forde highlighted the audit as one of the key areas in the Congress, stating: “Most importantly, though, the GFF presented a clean audit to the members. We made a commitment to ourselves and to the members to produce an audit that is free of all qualification and we have put in the hard work over the past couple of months, since the last congress and today we were able to produce a really good audit.”
Executives of the GFF pose for a photo prior to their Congress
The presentation of this audit was insisted upon by FIFA after a 2016 audit that was clouded with speculation. Taking a jab at the bad publicity that the 2016 audit received, Forde said: “I’m hoping that the media will give this financial report that was approved unanimously by the members the same level of visibility and attention that they did the audit that had a couple of qualifications.”
Last year, the GFF found itself in hot water after audited financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2016 did not seem accurate. The audit, which was conducted by Ram and McRae Chartered Accountants, found that the GFF did not have sufficient records of its income and spending.
However, the audit that was presented this time around was unanimously accepted by all members of the GFF.
Additionally, although he did not release the names the GFF President also disclosed that the Federation was able to implement an audit and compliance committee. “The other important agenda item that we’re able to achieve is the appointment of the audit and compliance committee, which is an important arm in world football.”
