🏛️ WORC officials to be questioned by Public Accounts Committee

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is set to hold a public hearing from today until 20 June to review the Office of the Auditor General’s (OAG) latest performance report, titled "Improving Employment Prospects for Caymanians, May 2024". The OAG's report, which primarily targets the Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman (WORC), made ten recommendations and raised concerns over CI$144 million spent over a five-year period. 📑

Witnesses at the hearing will include Ministry of Labour Chief Officer Wesley Howell, WORC Director Jeremy Scott, and Ministry of Education Acting Chief Officer Lyneth Monteith. The OAG's report highlighted issues such as low education standards, the minimum wage not keeping up with inflation, and childcare problems as major barriers to local employment. It also noted a lack of data to show the impact of various initiatives on local employment and career development. 🎙️

The public is invited to watch the proceedings live at the House of Parliament in George Town, or through various online and radio channels. Attendees at the Parliament must adhere to a dress code and sign in with security. The proceedings will also be broadcast on the Cayman Islands Government’s YouTube channel, on CIGTV, and on Breeze 105.3FM. 📺