Jan defends audit bouncer
Ex-SporTT director denies collusion with TTCB
A VISIBLY emotional Imran Jan yesterday sought to clear his name of any wrongdoing, after a PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) audit allegedly suggested that, as a former director at the Sport Company of TT, he was involved in misconduct in trying to provide funds illegally to the TT Cricket Board (TTCB)
According to a CNC3 report on Tuesday night, a PWC audit revealed Jan tried to approve funding for the TTCB beyond his limit at SporTT. He was fired from the company in November 2017 after a two-year tenure. He was not given a reason for being fired.
At the chambers of Gerald Ramdeen in Woodbrook yesterday, the former national cricketer said he was trying to approve money to the TTCB that was owed to the cricket organisation.
Jan said, "We all know all sporting associations in the country have allocations that they draw down on. Like the TTCB, every other NGB (national governing body) would draw down from their allocations. All I merely did and seek to do to the TTCB – like I did with all the other NGBs – was to ensure that they get their monies in a timely manner. This could not have happened because the then chairman (of SporTT Dinanath Ramnarine) insisted that no payment will be made to the TTCB, and we all know why. That being said, I never influenced or tried to influence (from) my position as a director to pay any monies that weren't allocated to the TTCB in any form or fashion."
Jan said approving the money was within his capacity as a director. "No, I would have not exceeded or attempted to exceed any limit, because in front of us we don't have a limit per se. The limits are with signatories and the issuing of cheques for which I had no control over."
It was alleged that if Jan provided money to the TTCB he would be offered a job as assistant coach for the Red Force in October 2017. In response to that allegation, Jan said, "Let me state, I am highly respected, highly qualified coach not only in TT but throughout the Caribbean. My qualifications are English and Australian, and I am asked to do coaching sessions sparingly in England and now in the United States as an individual. I don't take my profession very lightly. It was also reported that I was being pushed to the front of the line as quoted.
According to a CNC3 report on Tuesday night, a PWC audit revealed Jan tried to approve funding for the TTCB beyond his limit at SporTT. He was fired from the company in November 2017 after a two-year tenure. He was not given a reason for being fired.
At the chambers of Gerald Ramdeen in Woodbrook yesterday, the former national cricketer said he was trying to approve money to the TTCB that was owed to the cricket organisation.
Jan said, "We all know all sporting associations in the country have allocations that they draw down on. Like the TTCB, every other NGB (national governing body) would draw down from their allocations. All I merely did and seek to do to the TTCB – like I did with all the other NGBs – was to ensure that they get their monies in a timely manner. This could not have happened because the then chairman (of SporTT Dinanath Ramnarine) insisted that no payment will be made to the TTCB, and we all know why. That being said, I never influenced or tried to influence (from) my position as a director to pay any monies that weren't allocated to the TTCB in any form or fashion."
Jan said approving the money was within his capacity as a director. "No, I would have not exceeded or attempted to exceed any limit, because in front of us we don't have a limit per se. The limits are with signatories and the issuing of cheques for which I had no control over."
It was alleged that if Jan provided money to the TTCB he would be offered a job as assistant coach for the Red Force in October 2017. In response to that allegation, Jan said, "Let me state, I am highly respected, highly qualified coach not only in TT but throughout the Caribbean. My qualifications are English and Australian, and I am asked to do coaching sessions sparingly in England and now in the United States as an individual. I don't take my profession very lightly. It was also reported that I was being pushed to the front of the line as quoted.
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