Annual report & statement of accounts

ANNUAL REPORT & STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
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This Division is mandated to promote a safe, comfortable and clean working environment for staff of the Guyana Revenue Authority by facilitating the maintenance and renovation of buildings occupied by the organisation, the servicing and maintenance of equipment in a timely and efficient manner, managing the security personnel and maintaining a pool of motor vehicles. In executing its mandate, the Division was faced with several constraints which included the unavailability of funds to conduct site visits and commence projects in a timely manner, delays in the awarding of contracts, insufficient personnel to execute technical works and inadequate resources such as software and technical equipment. Despite those constraints, the Division was able to achieve its programme of activities within the budget and scheduled period. During the year under review, staff of the Division ensured that repairs and general maintenance of equipment were conducted throughout the Authority. These included repairs to and servicing of Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) systems, air conditioning units and generators. There were also electrical maintenance, the cleaning of the compounds and interior of buildings housing the various offices, administering of pest control treatment, plumbing works and other miscellaneous maintenance works. Capital works were also carried out during the period under review. At the GRA Headquarters, construction of the Training Room on the fifth floor, the fire escape, washroom facilities on the third floor and the driveway and shed to the main entrance were all completed. In addition, tiling was completed on the floor of the Filing Room, filing shelves were constructed, roof slabs were sealed, parallel cables were installed while main and sub breakers were replaced and the power supply was connected to the newly constructed Training Room. Offices were modified and cubicle structures were created while the Receptionist area of the Commissioner-General’s Office was sealed and the Boardroom was soundproofed. Capital works at Integrated Regional Tax Offices included the construction of an external washroom for security personnel and grilling of windows at Bartica, construction of living quarters and a checkpoint at the Mabura Outpost and repairs to the building housing the New Amsterdam Integrated Tax Office. In addition, the reconstruction of the Linden Integrated Regional Tax Office, which included electrical works, data cabling, fabrication and installation of cubicles and commissioning of generator among other works, was completed and staff, office equipment and documents were relocated to the building. At the Corriverton Integrated Regional Tax Office the embedding of a safe, the blocking of windows and construction of concrete steps at the living quarters were completed while washroom facilities were constructed at the Lethem Office and repairs were carried out at the buildings located at Rosignol and Crab Island. Works were also carried out at the BASS office and staff accommodation. Electrical work

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