Performance audit by Auditor General highlights issues with public health spending
Published:Tuesday | January 13, 2026 | 5:21 PM
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has reported that of the $671 billion allocated to public health from 2019-20 to 2024-25, less than half was directed towards urgent needs such as hospital equipment, supply chain management, and facilities.
The finding is contained in a performance audit of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), which was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday afternoon.
The audit said the assessment forms part of a wider series of audits under the theme “Ensuring Value for Money in Public Health Procurement”.
More major developments to come from this report.
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