Remember my fellow readers. Whether you agree or disagree with the spin provided by this article, this is more of an opinion piece than a reporting of facts.

So be careful in giving out cheers of "good reporting" as it may help to skew your ability to discern between the two.

Simply removing bail is a slippery slope.

Well I agree with you for the most part that the report is to highlight all issues. But I've worked in external audit for seven (7) odd years with experience in service, retail, public utilities and several financial institutions. Audit Reports of this nature are supposed to careful and determine the basis of Significant deficiencies or material differences. This is a special case, and this audit is more of an Internal Audit concerned with controls and following proper procedures over the qualitative and quantitative value.

I feel as though this report should not have been released to the public without an addendum or adjacent to each point of weakness/deficiency, with Managements (Governing Body of Urban Renewal) responses as to give the body a full understanding of what the statements are that are being made. And to allow them to formulate responses to accept, retort, explain, etc. While this may have occurred but since it has not been highlighted or mentioned per the new reports, I assume it hasn't I stand by that is a basic requirement in properly finalizing a report of this nature.

So it does warrant being under fire, as it does tarnish trust between donors and the organization. The Auditor General has generated a sterile report without any real attempt to tie in IFRS standards.

Oh good sir, I have no problem in respecting this man for standing up for what he believes in. I do have a problem with him however, for using incorrect channels. He had not the right or the position to do what he did.

I stand for what you write, but if you feel Mr. Valdes represents this, then I may be mistaken as to what you mean in your writing. I would not endorse any employee's (non-union sanctioned) action that jeopardizes information of their employer unless protected under the various legislation such as Whistle Blowing, etc.

I have a trade in finance, and I would be a fool to think that if I disclosed information I can believe myself unjustly dismissed.

Yes, union, get your money quickly. The money grab is on people. Now after all these grubbing fingers are done, we can blame the administration for mismanagement. win-win. We get paid, and we get to blame the debt on the ones paying us!

He clearly went against his employers wishes per his contract. That delegation has not "right" as it is being claimed to visit anywhere without approval of those charged with governance or the delegated right to whom they choose. The easiest legal matter here is, whether his phone call was a willful act of insubordination in releasing information not disclosed by a proper officer to the general public. Was it wrong to deny Dr. Minnis? Not by our laws. Was it wrong to communicate your employers information on decisions without proper consent and authorization, by the laws hell yes. Whether political or not, he made a clear violation and in the presence of his coworkers, maybe as some stand against perceived injustice or maybe out of his own pride in he would not be told what to do and not wanting to be blamed. Either way, he committed an against his employers.

All his emotional stress and depression, real or not, is what we call facing the result of your own decisions. I'm sorry if Mr. Valdes, doesn't want to take on the responsibility of his actions, but maybe this spanking will help him grow up.

Funny how the Carnival detractors, vacated this comment section. It's hard to argue when facts are being used I guess.

"Sun, Sea and Sand do not cut it"

I agree to an extent. And I believe it can be expanded to, Sun, Sand, Sea and Junkanoo doesn't cut it. Carnival, as an event world wide pulls in visitors. Saying, why not stimulate our only comparative advantage in a market, is telling the bird that it shouldn't clean it wings, because it's not flying as straight anymore. So just learn to run now. And, an event failing, does not mean the intent and the effort was not meritable. It's as if you believe investments are supposed to be guaranteed. There is risk, there is reward, there are losses. Stop thinking like the mindless herd spooked by every bush crack.

I find your comments to be off point. Tell me which major event that does not have arguments. conflicts and settlements and I'll explain what you've missed. The only reason we know so much about the issues is because this activity is under heavy scrutiny by the media. Nothing about this event has been scandalous beyond normal business in planning events such as these.

Bahamian people getting ripped off? Explain. Or are we beyond reasoning. If you can't bring a cogent argument up, how can we fix random ramblings?

Oh, you may be under the idea that this is not a job/money generating attempt. Which makes me question how you can call them idiots, without understanding the intent. While, a good argument may be made about how to best stimulate our tourism economy growth, speaking as if you want the Government to simply make a new redundant, non-profit generating position so a few people can be employed, you probably don't care beyond shouting feelings about considering how to achieve growth.