PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday, September 19th 2014, the Governor, Hon. E. B. Holiday administered the oath of office to Ms. Sheryl Peterson as a deputy member of the board of the General Audit Chamber. The ceremony was held at the Cabinet of the Governor. Mr. Ronald Halman, Chairman of the Board of the General Audit Chamber, was present at the ceremony as were the partner of Ms. Peterson, Mr. Aaron Rufus Thompson and the director of the Governor's Cabinet, Mr. Andre Hoeneveld.
After the resignation of Mr. Hyden Gittens, a replacement was sought to fill the position of deputy board member in accordance with the stipulations of the National Ordinance General Audit Chamber. The board consist of three members, among which the Chairman. In addition to the members, a maximum of three deputy members may serve on the board. At present the members of the Board are Mr. Ronald Halman (Chairman), Mr. Mark Kortenoever and Mr. Alphons Gumbs. Ms. Peterson takes her place as the second deputy member, joining Mr. Daniel Hassell who also serves in the capacity of deputy member. The term of office for the board members is seven (7) years.
Ms. Peterson is the managing director of a local accounting services company and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge as an accounting professional to the board of the General Audit Chamber.
The General Audit Chamber was established on October 10, 2010 and is charged with investigating the effectiveness and compliance of the Country's income and expenditure. To date the General Audit Chamber has issued several reports based on investigations on a number of topics including the annual financial statements of Sint Maarten, Personnel Expenditures, Pensions, the financial statement 2011 of the General Pension Fund, and the Baseline study on Institutional Integrity Management. These reports are available online at www.arsxm.org.
