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And former head of the Public Service Reginald Dumas stated yesterday that it would be \u201cethically reprehensible\u201d if President Carmona is indeed living in State-provided accommodation, while at the same time receiving a housing allowance. If President Carmona has received the housing allowance since assuming office in March 2013, he would have, to date, received in excess of $500,000 tax-free.<\/p>\n \u201cAs far as I am concerned, if the State is providing furnished accommodation, there is really and truly no justification for providing a housing allowance in addition to that,\u201d said Dumas.<\/p>\n \u201cThat would be charging the taxpayers twice and that, to me, is improper and unacceptable,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n In a letter dated July 9, 2013, the CPO stated that \u201cas a principle, where an office holder is provided with accommodation by the State, a housing allowance is not payable for any period during which he\/she is provided with such accommodation\u201d.<\/p>\n Full Article : trinidadexpress.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" GIVE IT BACK By Ria Taitt November 07, 2014 – trinidadexpress.com Senior counsel Martin Daly has questioned the legal basis on which the Chief Personnel Officer granted approval for the payment of a tax-free $28,000 housing allowance for President Anthony Carmona. And former head of the Public Service Reginald Dumas stated yesterday that it would … Continue reading Dumas, Daly question President’s $28,000 monthly housing allowance<\/span> 
<\/a>Senior counsel Martin Daly has questioned the legal basis on which the Chief Personnel Officer granted approval for the payment of a tax-free $28,000 housing allowance for President Anthony Carmona.<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cIf that is so, then he should give back the money,\u201d Dumas asserted.<\/p>\n