The National Youth Service Scheme (NYSS), a
government-established skills training center, which depends entirely on
monthly government subvention, has said the way that the government is paying
these subventions is least encouraging.
This was disclosed by NYSS’s Accountant, Mr. Edward B.
Wright, in his financial report to the Public Account and Public Enterprise
Committees (PAC/PEC) of the National Assembly on October 8, 2012.
“Most of the time NYSS financed its operations through bank
overdrafts and this make it impossible to remit the tax deduction from staff to
Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) because banks always refuse to honor such
payments,” Mr Wright said on Monday.
According to him, when NYSS subvention is suppressed or
underpaid it reflects directly on the budgeted activities and this resulted in
the significant variances.
“NYSS will liaise with Ministry of Youth and Sports, and
Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs forthwith to remit the arrears
outstanding to GRA with immediate effect,” he said.
