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PAC preps for Labour pains

The chief internal auditor at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) and the chairperson of the audit committee are today expected to defend reports they crafted detailing what appeared to be a culture of unresponsiveness by the...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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