CASE STUDYQUESTION $1-$LEGAL FRAMEWORK

a$.$ Explain the role and purpose of each of the following finascial management legal

framework document:

i$.$ The Jamaica Constitution Chapter VIII $-$ Firince

ii$.$ The Financial Administration and Audit Act

iii. The Financial Administration and Audit Act. Financial Management Regulations

iv$.$ The Financial Administration and Audit Act, Financial lestructions. $(3$ Marks$)$

b$.$ Highlight four $(4)$ of the main provisions in each of these documents that are designed

to ensure accountability, the proper management and control of publie funds and

assets.QUESTION $1-$LEGAL FRAMEWORK

a$.$ Explain the role and purpose of each of the following finascial management legal

framework document:

i$.$ The Jamaica Constitution Chapter VIII $-$ Firince

ii$.$ The Financial Administration and Audit Act

iii. The Financial Administration and Audit Act. Financial Management Regulations

iv$.$ The Financial Administration and Audit Act, Financial lestructions. $(3$ Marks$)$

b$.$ Highlight four $(4)$ of the main provisions in each of these documents that are designed

to ensure accountability, the proper management and control of publie funds and

assets.

Andrew was a teacher at Maryfield High School. He often arrived late for classes and

had received several reprimands from the Principal over the years. The Principal was

concerned as the students were often unsupervised. Finally in May $2018,$ the Principal

decided that Andrew had to be disciplined and suspended him for two $(2)$ weeks withou

pay.

Andrew felt that the Principal was being unfair as he was not the only teacher who ofter

arrived late for classes and the other teachers were never disciplined. He felt that the

Principal had a personal grudge against him as he did not like the amount of attention h

was paying to his daughter Susie. Andrew felt that the Principal had no case for his

action and decided to appeal to the Ministry of Education.

To justify his appeal, he made a request under the Access to Information $($ATI$)$ Act to s

the attendance registers documenting the attendance for all members of staff over the $pa$

five $(5)$ years. The Principal said that apart from the current one, he could not find the

others and that they must have been destroyed. Andrew then asked to see the letters of

reprimand regarding tardiness sent to the other teachers during the same five$-$year $(5)$

period to determine if he was being fairly treated. The Principal refused stating that

personal files were confidential.

Andrew appealed this disciplinary action and the denial of his ATI request to the Minis

of Education. He stated that he had been unfairly treated since there was no documentar

proof to substantiate his suspension in comparison with the treatment of other teachers

who were often late for school.

State the objects of the Access to Information Act. $(3$ Marks$)$

the public should be accorded under the act.

State what are considered as exempt documents under the Act.

$(10$ Marks$)$

$(9$ Marks$)$

Briefly discuss the ATI issues arising from the case study.

$(14$ Marks$)$

Explain how you would deal with the ATI aspect of the matter if vou were the Permanent Sect