Friday, November 7, 2008, Update: As of today, the Public Accounts Committee has yet to hold hearings on delinquent departmental and authority financial statements. PAC Chairman Osbourne Bodden announced in August that extensive hearings would be held in September. They weren't. Then it was re-announced the hearings would be held in October. They weren't. Now it's November and they still aren't scheduled. And, so far, nothing but silence from Governor Jack who, after all, is charged with the "good governance" of the Island. Readers may have interest in re-reading the article below which was first posted in early August.

The Governor today (August 5, 2008) issued a brief statement regarding the unaudited government accounts that date back as far as 2003. They involve every statutory authority, every government-owned business, and every Cabinet ministry and portfolio, and total at least $1.5 billion in inadequately accounted-for expenditures.
The statement, while welcome, is woefully incomplete and does not go nearly far enough.

It acknowledges that "audited financial statements are important for the accountability of government and hence for good governance."  This is conceding the obvious.
This language is relevant because the Governor is responsible in his appointed role for the "good governance of the Cayman Islands." The Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. McKeeva Bush, has publicly raised questions about the Governor's performance in executing his "good governance" responsibilities. Thus, the question: