Former Gold Board accountant charged with fraud.
Rosanna Ramnarine of Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara was today slapped with six charges, when she appeared before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore.
The first charge read to Ramnarine stated that between February 1, 2017, and April 30, 2017, at GGB, she willfully or with intent to defraud forged payment invoice #80782 belonging to Edward Hopkinson and receiving a payment of $336,287 on March 21, 2017.
The 2nd charge read to the woman stated that she conspired with persons known and unknown to forge GGB payment invoice #80782 from Hopkinson dated March 21, 2017.
The court heard that during the same period, it is alleged that Ramnarine stole $336,207 dollars belonging to Hopkinson, which was taken in possession on behalf of her employer.
Then between April 30, 2017, and June 30, 2017, while being a clerk, she falsified a document #81475 belonging to Bryan Chase, which showed that $288,583 was received on May 2017.
It is also alleged that she also conspired with persons known and unknown to forge a GGB payment invoice #81475 dated May 30, 2017.
And during April and June 2017, Ramnarine while being a clerk or servant, stole $288,583 dollars which was taken in possession on behalf of her employer. The woman denied the charges.
The 34-year-old woman was represented by attorney- at law, Jed Vasconcellos. He made an application for reasonable bail and told the court that his client is unemployed.
The attorney also noted that the investigation into the matter is ongoing since last November, during which his client was out on $400,000 station bail.
Simone Payne, Police Prosecutor did not object to bail, however, she requested that Ramnarine report to the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) every Friday.
Ramnarine was released on $50,000 bail for each of the six charges.
The matter was adjourned until July 23rd.