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Gittens Demands Answers on Delayed WAPA Audit as Power Outages Disrupt Government Services Across St. Thomas

Senator Kenneth Gittens is demanding answers on the long-delayed forensic financial audit of the V.I. Water and Power Authority as extended power outages continued disrupting public services, government operations and business activity across the St. Thomas-St. John District on Monday. In a press release, Mr. Gittens said he has “formally requested an immediate status update from the Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General regarding the long-awaited forensic financial audit.” Act 8731 appropriated $250,000 for an independent forensic audit of WAPA. However, according to Senator Gittens, “three years after the enactment of the law, the audit has yet to be completed and delivered to the Legislature.” Mr. Gittens expressed frustration over the situation, a sentiment seemingly shared by the general public as outages continued affecting daily life and government services. He wrote that he “vehemently disagreed with WAPA’s statements today that the current situation in the St. Thom...