‘$796.72M overpaid to contractors in 2025’ - Auditor General Report

(Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana (GoG) through various Ministries and Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) in 2025 overpaid contractors $796.72 million in 2025.

This was highlighted by the Audit Office in the 2025 Auditor General (AG) Report. The document, laid in the National Assembly on Wednesday afternoon states that 979 contracts, valued $66.9B were reviewed with overpayments reaching almost $800M flagged. The overpayments stretch measured works under 101 contracts by various Ministries and Regions.

The Auditor General, Deodat Sharma noted that $705.19M were overpaid through 37 contracts executed under the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs, Guyana Police Force and Guyana Defence Force.