Court of Auditors - Haiti Observer Blog

Chair Senator Steven Benoit of the Senatorial Commission oversaw the review of 34 applicants for positions as Councillors of the Superior Courts of Auditors (CSC/CA). The current CSC/CA's terms expired last July 2013. The deaths of Councillors Lionel Bernard and Guy Manigat had reduced the auditing body to eight members rather than the required 10.

The review, including hearings, took two weeks to finish, and the CSC/CA now contains eight new and two re-appointed members. The re-appointed members are President Nonie Mathieu and Advisor Henriette Arol Elijah. The remaining new members are Robert Fritz, Jean Joseph, Just Monprevil, France Mondesir, Mehu Neltha, Marie Fethiere, Rogavil Boisguene, and Volmar Desmessyeux. Member of the Commission, Joycelerme Privert, explained the re-appointment of two CSC/CA members as a way to retain a sense of continuity and help orient the new members to the requirements and duties of CSC/CA.

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After resisting for several Months by explaining his reserves for the appointment of some of the Auditors. After using all types of tricks that did not hold such as questioning the academic credential osf several candidates.

More importantly, after finding out that Haiti Senate President Simon Desras, would not negotiate any of the names, President Michel Martelly has decided to admit defeat.

On Friday November 28, 2014, before going to the City of Gonaives to celebrate the Kanaval season, Michel Martelly signed a decree appointing the other three members of the Superior Court of Auditors

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