Concerns about overseas travel by Presidents House

However Rambharat said he had difficulty reconciling that Parliament approved a sum of $1 million for overseas travel for the Office of the President for this fiscal year while the actual expenditure for overseas travel was $6.4 million.

He listed Europe, the United States, the Bahamas and China amongst the destinations visited.

When Rambharat asked about the frequency with which internal audits are done at the Office of the President, Secretary Gregory Serette indicated they were done on a quarterly basis.

Serette also said it was not unusual for additional funding to be sought for overseas travel if necessary. Independent senator Dr Dhanayshar Mahabir suggested there be a distinction between vacation and official overseas engagements undertaken by the Office of the President