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>> Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. O land of soft fresh breezes and verdant trees so far. Today is Monday the 11th day of May 2026. one day after Mother's Day, we hope and we trust that uh all of you mothers out there had a wonderful day and that you were treated like royalty uh by your families uh as well. We also hope and we trust that everyone had a restful, peaceful, enjoyable weekend. Uh those of you who are on our roads, whether you're a pedestrian, a cyclist, or if you're operating any type of motorized vehicle, we urge you to please please be extremely cautious.
Ensure that you observe the rules of the road because the life you save may just be your own. Talking about traffic, I think I may have mentioned this before and some of you may know it, others may not realize it, but the faster you drive, the more fuel your vehicle is going to consume.
So, uh we see where trucking companies uh and uh other companies that provide uh vehicular uh services.
Uh not sure about here in the Cayman Islands, but in other jurisdictions, they have reduced the speed that their vehicles will drive at and as a result of that save fuel, which allows them then to not to have to pass on those high all of the high fuel costs to their customers uh as well. So, in the mornings when you're heading to work, you notice those drivers that are in and out of traffic and uh uh a stretch of road that is no long shorter than the runaway or airport runaway. And they're gunning their vehicles going nowhere because when you get when you get uh when uh runway, not runaway, right? Runway. uh and you get to the to the next uh roundabout and there they are right there with you uh ahead of you uh waiting for clearance as well. So if you reduce your speed, you can save on gas and save on fuel uh as well. We're still noticing less vehicles on the road and I do believe I have no empirical evidence to support it other than uh my observation but I do believe that the high fuel prices those uh is reducing the frequency and the number of vehicles on our road as well. Some of you may see that as good, some of you may see that as not so good. Uh, but I believe most people will welcome that as well. So again, don't forget, slow down, save on fuel, have a little bit more money in your pockets because the price of fuel is not likely to go down anytime soon despite whatever efforts the government may put in place to try to reduce the pain.
Those of you who are celebrating a birthday today, we want to wish you a happy birthday. for if you celebrated one over the past few days, a happy belated birthday to you. And to remind you that the for the record birthday shoutouts brought to you by Coca-Cola who were and the credit union. Coca-Cola available across the Cayman Islands. You should accept no substitutes from generation to generation. Coca-Cola still a Cayman classic. and the credit union. The credit union looks forward to serving the people of the Cayman Islands for the next 50 years and beyond. Those of you who have lost loved ones, we want to extend our sincere condolences to you. We hope and we trust that your faith will help to carry you through these extremely challenging times and that the memories of your loved ones will be a blessing. Those of you who are ill and are either at home or at a medical facility here in the Cayman Islands or overseas, we wish you a speedy recovery. Mr. Joel Wilson again this morning. Hey, big shout out uh to you, our colleague here at Radio Kay Man. So, folks, I want to thank you all of you who uh listen to Radio Kay Man. I want to thank you and give a big big shout out this morning to Miss Ela, Miss Elaine Young. Saw her on Saturday at uh the uh plant sale that was put on um over at uh Al uh Thompson's and I saw her there and she said, "Oh, I listen to you every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday." And there are so many uh Miss Elaine's out there who listen to Radio Kay because it is your favorite radio station. and it has been around longer than any other radio station in the Cayman Islands for 50 years. And for all of you uh Miss Elaine's out there, we want to thank you. Thank you so much for supporting your radio station. There are some who believe that radio kan and our talk shows are in competition with them. But we don't have to compete with anyone simply because we provide you with what you want to hear. So again, thanks to all of you out there who support Radio Kan, all of the uh Miss Ela's, all of the Lord Grahams out there as well.
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Let me give you a preview of what will be taking place on for the record uh this morning and we will be talking about uh internal um audit awareness month uh being celebrated here in the uh Cayman Islands. Uh we will have the director of internal audit along with some students in the studio with us after 8:00 news this morning. So looking forward to that. We're going to go to our phone lines now because we do have a caller.
Caller, good morning. Welcome to For the Record.
>> Good morning. Also, who you think it was?
>> Uh who else? Who else?
>> Who else?
>> How was your weekend, brother?
>> Uh good, good, good. And yours?
>> Yeah, good. Good. Um I I scooted up to the bra chasing the swanker. um on on Saturday.
>> Oh, okay. Okay.
>> We went up for the day and came back in the evening. Had a had a had a good little event up there. Um yeah, I lay down some tracks up there, man. I was putting it down, man.
>> Okay. Okay. Okay.
>> So, I can swank it can get you moving.
>> Yes. Yes.
>> Okay. No, it's this myth out there that people with Kman status are or have just as much privilege or or have just as much rights and all that as m generational kmanion 1796.
But that now seems to be the case because in the law it says that your status can be revoked for various reasons, right?
So that mean you're not as equal as I am because they cannot revoke my status on island or they cannot without they send me in exile and I don't think that's in the law that they can exile meh right.
>> Uhhuh. So now, so now our friend Konova Watson who been here I think it would be from time he was 6 years old, seven something of the sort.
>> Mhm.
>> Have now had well his sus been I think revoked now over a year and a half. I it just come into light to most people but I knew that it was revoked quite some time >> when he failed to had um make the appeal. Okay.
>> Right. So now it's final now his it's out there that his status have been revoked after being here for so many years. So now that the president have been set, I think we need to revisit other cases where people was convicted of various offenses that would violate their status here on island because I think your existence on island must be for the best interest of the of the of the country. I think it might be something to say that somewhere. So I would like now to less revisit all the other people who have um got status either by the the grant or or or a process the process process.
>> Let's revisit them and see who who else violated >> um the condition of them um um having or keeping being able to keep their status.
Um I know of a case um where I would think I would say my my good friend honorable Dr. Mike Field was involved in when he was on the um on that particular board where someone was being released from the prison OC and the prison did their job by um not just letting them go releasing them but notifying the um the broader control as you call them now to um escort them you know to the airport like one of my friends saying should have been gone there in cuffs to the door of the of the plane.
>> Um but that's not the case. Um apparently apparently broader border control felt it necessary to extend his stay by giving him what what we call time you know you know give him time >> and and he took advantage of that by going and get married. What do we call what we call that? Um a convenient of marriage or something marriage of convenience and quickly quickly um impregnate a a kmanion and then ple plead his case as as um um family what is family >> right right to family life >> to family life or something.
>> Mhm.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
So, so you know, you know, see we we talking two side of our mouth what people would say. So, we need to to to draw the line on what's good for the goose should be good for the Ghana. And now that the president had been sat with Konova >> now we need to maybe revisit some of these other cases. So, so this per this particular case that you are citing where did the person the the the individual who was being released from prison have any right uh previous right to remain or privilege to remain in the Cayman Islands?
Did they have any any connections any any previous connections with?
>> Apparently not. Apparently not. See, apparently the the the prison um did their part by notifying >> No, I I understand that. But what I'm saying is CBC must have there must have been some compelling reason. No, what what what he writes that he was pleading I think >> um happened after the fight >> while he was on the extended time that border control gave him >> when he that one sound that sounds a little per perplexing.
>> Yeah. Well, that that's how I understand it.
>> Uhhuh.
>> I don't know. I don't know if my good if my good friend how I could call him or he would would he be my learning friend or I would be his learning friend.
>> Uh no. Well, it's it's usually amongst equals. So you you're you're learn if you were a lawyer then you know he would be your learned friend.
>> He would be my learning friend. Okay.
Okay. Yeah. But I I I I tend to want to pretend that I'm a lawyer too.
>> You know I I I poses poses as a lawyer.
Okay.
>> So, so now, no, I'm just saying now that the president been said, not just one particular case, you know, I'm talking about all the other cases.
>> Yeah, I understand. And what I'm going to do is I'm going to uh if time allows uh go and look at the um Cayman protection law uh revised and look and see the grounds under which Kaymanion status can be lost or can can be revoked um you know as well. Well, because >> like I said, if my good friend is listening, maybe before you go to the news, maybe he could call in and um in likeness and and could probably save you from that.
>> Yeah, he may be limited. He may be limited to what he can say simply because I I believe he's still on uh on an an appeals tribunal >> particular board that Yes. Yes. So he he would be a lot to us and and and tell us exactly where you go search too.
>> Yeah. Okay. All right. I got to jump off now in case he might be listening.
>> Okay. Take care, Lord G. Folks, we're going to take a commercial break. Please stay tuned. For the record, we'll be back shortly.
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The part is the coolest moms and dads always had Coca-Cola are parties.
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>> Good morning and welcome back to For the Record. We're going to go to the birthday shoutouts. We see here that uh Mr. Malcolm Eden is celebrating his birthday today. Also, Mr. Archie Whitaker celebrating a birthday to today. Tomorrow, uh, Miss Ma Lawrence will be celebrating her birthday along with Mr. Elio Solomon, uh, Miss Jennifer Ebanks, uh, Mr. Joey Jose Kurtman Jr., as well as Patrick Gail, Mr. Patrick Gail. They will all be celebrating their birthdays tomorrow.
And uh uh we have a few uh birthdays here as well. The WhatsApp messages that is have been sending sent in. Sorry.
This one says, "Good morning. Sending birthday greetings to my cousin Ma Lawrence who will be celebrating her 68th birthday tomorrow." So I did mention that one earlier, but not nothing wrong with uh Miss Mner getting a second uh shout out as well. We also have uh just uh a correction radio station, the oldest radio station ICI FM not radio KMan and I was I was aware you know of that you know as well but um should have made the exception but there's a little yes uh ICCI was the first uh radio station to uh broadcast I can say first and only government radio station radio Kman but uh I agree with you. I certainly agree with you there. Uh let's uh look at all of the other requests here. This person says um let's find their message. Let's find a message.
Don't see anything there on that. This um we do have another question about what what about the kidnappers? Not too sure. Yeah. Oh, yes. Yes. Um, uh, I know what they're talking about. That that goes way, uh, way back as well. We do have a caller on WhatsApp. Let's grab that caller.
Caller, good morning. Welcome to For the Record.
>> Good morning, Lucy. How are you doing?
>> Good morning. I'm fine. How are you?
>> Okay. Hope you enjoyed your Mother's Day yesterday.
>> Yeah. Even though I'm not a mother, but but Yeah.
>> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Some men are mothers because >> they play a role in >> Yes. Yes. Yes.
>> I just want to say that >> yesterday Miss Susan Watson tore up the place.
>> Mhm. Mhm. I don't know where she found those music but let me tell you man from morning also Mr. Paul on Saturday morning they put down some beautiful beautiful music and I want to congratulate both of them because when it come to music you can't go anywhere else and find it better than radio Kman. So that's all I want to say this morning.
Congratulations to both of them. But yesterday, Susan was on in the morning and then she came back on in the afternoon, you know. So, I want to just pick her up.
>> Yes. Yes. I heard about it as well. I heard about it >> Saturday as well. Yes, man. Thank you very much and have a wonderful day.
>> Thank you. Thank you very much, Caller.
You do the same as well. We've also been asked to uh send out happy birthday greetings to uh Marian Kelly Pittison who celebrates her birthday today the 11th of May coming from your children grandchildren and great grandchildren family and friends that is to Miss Marian Kelly Peterson who's celebrating her birthday today. If you know someone who's celebrating a birthday or any other momentous occasion, please share that information with us right here on For the Record and we will certainly give them a birthday shout out as well.
Let's look and see what's in our headline news if I can get this. Ah, there we go. There we go.
Let's see what's in our headline news in our local news this morning. Got to find it. Got to find it. Uh here we go. Kman compass.
Some of the headlines on there. Life after prison. The biggest concern is acceptance. Acceptance uh in her community. Life after prison.
ESO report shows uh falling work permits amid amid mixed economic growth. Work permits fallen. Okay, that's interesting. I hope they got their figures uh all correct. I hope they're all lined up with uh or I guess they would rely on the information coming from uh from work um on in relation to that. Uh yeah, we can take a quick call before we go. Let me just cover the all of the headlines here. foreign affair uh office issues travel warning to Brits traveling to Jamaica.
CIBC uh Caribbean, they're saying that Iran war uh to hit the Caribbean economies in 2026 and the ombbudsman orders release of legal aid spending in court case. Let's go to our caller.
Caller, good morning. Welcome to For the Record.
>> Good morning, Mr. Connor and very pleasant good morning to you. I know it's getting to be the news time.
>> Yeah, you have about four minutes. You have about four minutes.
>> I am going to make this real quick.
>> Um, Miss Mayor Lawrence also celebrated her birthday I think last week. And I'm going to disclose her age because she told us in church yesterday she was 86.
>> Wow.
>> And I mean that is 86 young.
>> Yes. Yes. Yes. And I was so touched by her message yesterday that she preached in the church of God chapel. It brought back so many memories of our days. When I say our days, that's me and you age.
>> Mhm.
So I mean it was so touching and I also had heard um brother James yesterday afternoon brother um James Arch on his radio station most of the preaching about the same thing and I am trying to tell the listening audience of radio Kan if they could kind of tune in. I know they're recorded so I would really appreciate what Mrs. Mayor Lauren said yesterday, I mean she said when she came to Ben Town there were three kind of people poor, poor and poorest and she said you know no one was poor and that is where we went back to I mean you know how we all grew up >> just like what and you know I'm just hoping and praying that somehow you would be able to even pre-record her message on radio kan sometime for the listening public to hear what she said.
It brought back so many good days of the Cayman Islands. The days that both me and you enjoyed.
>> So, thank you for listening.
>> Question before you go. Question before you go. So, was it recorded in in in the church?
>> Uh, does the church have a a recording of >> her sermon? I think I think they do. I think they do.
>> I think they do. But it it is worth people listening. You know, we don't know where we came. Well, I know where I came from and you know where you came from. But a lot of people here really don't know what we came from, where we came from.
>> So, I was just hoping and praying that, you know, sometime maybe you can get it and record it for something. I don't know. Maybe take a little it shouldn't take no longer than probably an hour or so. But anyway, >> uh and that's Church of God chapel uh in >> Yeah. Yeah. on on on Walker Walker's Road.
>> Yeah. Which >> one? Okay.
>> Got you.
>> All right. Well, thank you for >> Thank you. Thank you. All the best to you and your family as well. Gave my regards uh to everyone and uh we know that you're always listening in and uh whenever you uh find the need to call in, you call in and we welcome you listening and we welcome you calling in as well. Have a great day and hope you had a a great Mother's Day yesterday.
>> Of course I did. I started off in church. So that was a blessing.
>> Yes.
>> What better way.
>> That that is >> and I got an extra blessing from the preaching.
>> Oh, great. Great. Excellent. Have a great day.
>> Thank you. Thank you. Bye-bye.
>> Take care. One more birthday greeting before we go to our 8:00 news. This person says, "Please send out birthday greetings to my sister Julia Mitchell DS who is celebrating her birthday today, praying that the Lord will continue to bless her." So, Miss Julia Mitchell DS, happy birthday to you. And, uh, this is coming from your sister, but also from right here at Radio Kman uh, as well.
With that, folks, we've reached the top of the hour, the 8:00 news. When we return, we should have in the studio uh with us the director of internal audit and we will be talking um internal audit awareness month here in the Cayman Islands. Don't change that dial for the record. We'll be back shortly >> for today's biggest news.
Radio Kayman, the voice of the Cayman Island.
>> With your latest news, I'm Carly Fuller.
Government is putting together a quote detailed policy designed to set up a baby bond program to support the next generation of Caymanions on their retirement. The announcement was made in response to a private members motion tabled by Bodentown MP Dwayne Seymour asking for government to consider setting up a newborn investment sovereign fund for Caymanion children born after January 1st next year.
>> What this motion proposes for the Cayman Islands is practical, measured, and achievable. It would provide a one-time initial contribution of $5,000. That sum would not be simply given out and spent.
It would be placed in a structured, professionally managed sovereign investment vehicle. There would be proper oversight. There would be proper rules ensuring that access to the funds and maturity is restricted to approve life enhancing purposes such as education, vocational training, first home ownership, entrepreneurial ventures, and long-term savings.
>> And while the NCFC administration agrees with the program in principle, it says he'll take a modified approach to moving the program forward as a retirement focused Kaymanion baby bond with no provisions for early withdrawal. Finance Minister the Honorable Rolston England.
>> Early withdrawal turns a powerful retirement asset into short a short-term consumption tool with limited economic impact. We need to ensure that there's a strong governance structure. This would include a statutory prohibition on any early withdrawals. This cannot be something that we then decide, oh, we're going to stick it in the bank and hope for the best. This has to be professionally managed. We must have transparent annual return reporting and we must have clear investment mandates.
This is serious stuff, colleagues. This is serious stuff.
>> Analysis by the economics and statistics office concluded the Caymanion baby bond model leverages the longest possible investment horizon in public finance, 60 to 65 years, allowing quote relatively modest contributions to grow into substantial assets through compound returns. For example, a $2,500 investment at birth could grow to more than $200,000 at a 7% return over 65 years.
>> A retirement focused baby bond is the most equitable, fiscally responsible, and impactful version of the PRO's proposed program. It protects public finances, strengthens long-term retirement outcomes, and ensures that every companion child would enter old age with a meaningful asset. With strong governance, long-term political commitment, and reindex and a reindexing mechanism, the baby bond can become a cornerstone of Kayman's social policy for generations to come. Government's policy design will include determining appropriate contribution levels, eligibility requirements, governance structures, and mechanisms to quote maintain the real value of investments over time. Customs busts a drug shipment. The Customs and Border Patrol Services says it intercepted a quote significant quantity of suspected gaja concealed within an imported shipment arriving in Grand Cayman. CBC officers identified an imported package as suspicious during routine screening procedures on April 23rd. leading officers to do a physical examination during which they found 30 pounds worth of packages containing vegetables suspected to be ganja. CBC says three people have been arrested in connection with the matter. While the investigation continues, serious injuries are reported after a two vehicle crash involving a micromobility device. On Saturday, police officers were sent to West Bay Road near the four-way junction of West Church Street around 2 am. It was reported that a microobility device was traveling south along West Bay Road when it hit another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction, causing that vehicle to overturn. The rider was transported by ambulance to the Georgetown Hospital for treatment. His injuries are believed to be serious. However, he's currently in stable condition. Both vehicles had extensive damage. Officer spoke with the driver of the motor vehicle who was administered a breathalyzer test which proved negative. The driver declined medical attention. Now with a check of international news. Here's the BBC which takes us out of the newscast. I'm Carson Fuller. BBC News with Emily Thomas.
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Good morning. Let's take a look at the latest weather report. Current temperature is 82°. Relative humidity is 79%.
The barometric pressure is 29.99 in and rising. The winds are calm. Overnight low temperature was 78°.
Synopsis indicate the pressure gradient over the northwest Caribbean is expected to weaken today as a frontal boundary begins to drift over the Gulf of Mexico supporting light and variable winds along with slight seas for the Cayman area by the end of today.
This decrease in winds will also increase the chance for some localized showers during the afternoon. Satellite imagery shows some scattered confection drifting off of Cuba and towards the Cayman area. Now, the forecast for the Cayman Islands for today calling for partly cloudy skies with a 30% chance of showers. Temperatures will rise to the low 90s with a heat index near 102° F.
Your winds will be east to southeast at 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable by the late afternoon and seas will be slight to moderate with wave heights of 2 to 4 ft. Tonight we can expect partly cloudy skies with a 30% chance of nighttime showers and temperatures falling to the upper 70s tonight. Your winds will be light and variable and seas will be slight with wave heights of 1 to 3 ft.
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Household appliances, furniture, and other items too large to be handled by the weekly DEAH collection crews should be placed by the roadside where it is easily accessible to DEH collection crews. Metals and vegetation should also be separated from other bulk items. Do not obstruct the roadway or storm drains or place tires, construction, and demolition waste, hazardous materials, or electronics. For more information on the Georgetown bulk waste collection from May 11 to 16, please contact DEH's solid waste management section at 9496696.
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For the Record with Ort Connor.
>> Good morning and welcome back to For the Record. Uh we're not quite ready for our guests in the studio yet. So, we're going to look uh well, we'll open up the phone lines in the meantime if there's something that any of our listeners out there want to want to talk about. Uh, one of the stories that uh, piqued my interest was the headline in the Kayman Compass ESO that is the economic and statistics office report shows falling work permits amid mixed economic uh, growth.
um starts by pointing out that the third quarter uh economic report of 2025 that that would be the the the third quarter uh released uh by Kayman's economics and statistics office on the 8th of May. So we're looking backwards showed a drop in work permits despite a growing economy.
very interesting um connection there. So we we have a growing economy but a drop in drop in work permits.
The article then points out that there were 36,425 work permits active as of the 30th of September down from 37,418.
So that is what um 1,7 down by 1,07 uh that were active on the 30th of June 2025 and also down from 36,62 work permits recorded at the end of 2024.
The latest data indicates that 2025 would be the first year to see a decline in work permits since 2020 when the pandemic saw a dramatic exodus of international workers. It may also be an early sign that the immigration rhetoric of the National Coalition for Cmanions government which assured control in May of 2025 is being implemented.
Okay, let's let let's look at that that sentence there for a minute. They speak and and I'm not defending any anyone.
I'm not siding with any particular, you know, government because you've heard on here, uh, I've been labeled as, oh, so you're defending, you you you're defending the government. You're supporting the government now. Uh, of course, uh, I didn't take that to heart.
Um because those of you know who know me know that I try to be as balanced as possible and it has nothing really absolutely nothing to do with OC or at corner has nothing to do with me at all.
So it says it may also be an early sign that the immigration rhetoric of the national coalition for Cayman government which assumed control in uh May of 2025 is being implemented.
Why why use rhetoric? Why not say the the the the um the promise the promise of the NCFC government as opposed to rhetoric and uh very quickly no I can't do it now but we will look and see exactly what the dictionary speaks speaks to when we when when we talk about rhetoric. So, we're going to go to a commercial break, but uh in a minute, but let me just let's look and see. Rhetoric. Rhetoric.
What does it mean? Rhetoric is the art of using language, spoken, written, or visual to effectively persuade, inform or motivate an audience.
I believe that what was said was done more not just simply to persuade. It may have been uh more to inform or motivate uh not necessarily motivate an audience as well. There was a promise that was made by politicians in terms of that they would they were going to address the immigration situation and they were going to ensure that Caymanians got what they rightfully should have in uh the Cayman Islands. So that is what they uh believe there. I'm going to share one more paragraph with you and I have to go and I want to give the um also the author of this uh the writer of this article um uh credit for it as well says however some discrepancy remains between different statistics publicly available with workforce opportunities and residents that came on showing a higher number. There has always been a disparity between the ESO data and the work data said uh immigration expert Nick Joseph. I would say based on you know my knowledge that the work data would be the more reliable data because they are the ones with the database.
They know how many temporary work permits are issued. They know how many uh work permits are issued as well. They know when work permits are cancelled.
They know when those work permit holders leave the jurisdiction as well. So I would say rely on the work WC statistics as well. So this was an article written by um Mr. James uh McKenzie. If you want to uh know more about it, just go on to the compass website and you can find that uh article. ESO report shows falling work permit amid mixed e economic growth. With that, we're going to take a commercial break. Folks, please stay tuned. For the record, we'll be back shortly.
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>> For the Record with Ort Connor.
>> Good morning and welcome back to For the Record. uh this segment and it will be for the uh entire show right up until 10:00. We will be talking uh about internal awareness month here in the Cayman Islands, the month of May. Uh it highlights uh that this month is dedicated to promoting the profession.
uh it is supported both by the governor and the deputy governor uh as well. So I'm going to have my guests in the studio and we will be alternating uh guests in and out during the course of the show and I'm going to have each of my panelists introduce uh themselves to our audience. Good morning. Welcome to For the Record.
Thank you, OC.
>> Okay, I'm going to start with you, Mr. Padet.
>> Certainly. Um, I'm Nathan Padet. I'm the director of internal law audit for the Cayman Islands government, but I'm also um for present the president of the IIA Cayman Islands chapter. Um, so really appreciate this opportunity to discuss the profession and what audit awareness months means, not just for the Cayman Islands, but the profession as a whole and for the future generations of auditors across the Cayman Islands. So, thank you for having us here today.
>> Okay, young lady.
>> Good morning. My name is Leticia Rich.
Um, I'm currently a legal secretary. I got into the internal audit as a course at my university at UCCCI.
>> Okay. Uh, before we go on to the what what what uh piqued your interest? What made you uh you uh have an interest in internal audit?
>> Um, it was suggested to me by the dean um Dr. Belinda Blesset and it got my curiosity because I was not sure what internal audit was and it actually looking into the internal audit um is quite interesting because it's not what everyone thinks it is.
>> Okay. Good morning. Welcome.
>> Good morning. My name is Latania Atkinson and I am I am an internal junior internal audit from the CI working with CI.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay. Okay. And what what do you do at uh internal what what is your role?
>> So I'm a junior over there. I just started in in January. So I just help out my seniors and learn along the way.
And I'm also um preparing for my CIA exam. So yeah, I'm really excited about that.
>> Okay. Excellent. Excellent. So uh Mr. Padet, that let's talk uh about uh the uh theme of internal audit.
>> Certainly. Um and and again um as Latasha pointed out I think with intern most people don't understand that it's slightly different from extern um >> and there's been a challenge I think in the time I've been in the Cayman Islands to try and encourage the next generation of auditor across the islands and to train and develop um Caymanion people to get the skills so that when intern law audit vacancies arise they're well placed to be able to apply and succeed.
Um, so the initiatives we've talked here about today with the with with both Latia and Latasha, it it kind of highlights the work that we've been doing. Um, when we advertised for intern law auditors, we found that the local talent wasn't there for us to recruit.
Um, so we had a decision point. Um, so from a CIG perspective, we decided that what we would do is recruit people with an associate degree and train them professionally, >> giving them both the experience of doing internal audits, but also putting them through the professional qualification.
Um, and in order to keep that talent pipeline in place across the island is work with UCCCI to develop um, courses in internal audit. Um and that's where Latasha and and others have joined and signed up. Um the aim of this month um beyond those initiatives is to really raise awareness around the profession.
You know um 70 to 80% of the world's offshore banking is done through the Cayman Islands.
>> Um and the banking sector is becoming more alive to the need for a good internal audit function. Um external audit is a role that is already well understood across the island. Lots of accountants, lots of arrangements.
>> Um and they look at the the the kind of financial figures at the year end. Um what we're interested in is the systems and processes, the operations that result in those figures. Um so our role is very much that systems view, whether it be IT, whether it be financial, whether it be governance, but really anchored in risk management. And I think that's one of the themes that we've got coming across this month is that we are looking to that next generation of auditor. The ladies here today and the others we'll speak to are a testimony to that. Um but it's really about making sure that what we do is forward thinking is more foresight based rather than hindsight based. moving away from that position of being a compliance tickbox role, which it still can be and there's still relevance for that, but to one that really adds strategic value that looks ahead, considers risks and then assures that we've got the right arrangements in place to manage those risks. Um, so this month is really showcasing four key areas for us. This week or the week just closing have been on cyber security, data and AI. Mhm. Um the week coming up is on fraud and data analytics. We've then got a week on governance, risk and control, our bread and butter in terms of what we do. And then the final week is around quality assurance of the service that we deliver as a profession. So I think over the week there's an opportunity for people to either check in on our LinkedIn page, get involved in the webinars, the posts that we're putting out there to get an understanding of what it is that that profession can offer. Um, and even if you don't stay with intern law audit, I know from my time there are many transferable skills that you can take to other professions. Um, so hopefully, you know, check us out, check out the UCCCI course and get involved because it's a great profession.
>> So for those who uh think that it has to do with number crunching and you mentioned, you know, all of the things that are involved in it, what do you say to to those persons?
>> That there's part of that. Yes. You know, but what you really need to understand is that end to end actual process that's in operation. And when you look at that process, the skills that we provide the guys with are really around how you break that down and look for the key things that need to work well in order for that number crunching to be accurate at the end of the process. Um, so we do a lot with data analytics. We are dabbling a lot more in AI. Um but also in that respect part of our role is to assure AI. You know lots of algorithms and activities are happening now in that space.
>> Um and they are replacing some accountancy jobs if I'm being truthful.
You know my daughter is training to be an accountant bookkeeper and she's already educating an AI in her firm >> that will replace her. Um there will still be a need for somebody to assure that the AI algorithm and process is working correctly and internal audit has a role in that. So it's futurep proofed as well. And one of the things that we're majoring on this month is um some work that was done by the IIA global a professional body um which is vision 2035 and it kind of forward looks at the role of internal audit over the next 10 years >> and there's good future opportunities.
So it's great that we can give this opportunity to Kman people to get them engaged in a profession that has some future.
>> Okay. So let let's hear from our other our other two panelists here. Uh uh Miss Rich that is right. Uh you uh your your main role now is as a secretary I believe.
>> Yes sir.
>> And uh tell tell us how you're progressing in terms of uh becoming an internal auditor. Um well right now currently um I am looking into doing my IPA which is the in sorry I said it wrong the IAP which is the internal audit practitioners exam.
>> Okay.
>> Um I actually have to reach out to Mr. Tajet about that to see exactly how that is done. Um so it is something that I am considering. I haven't fully gone into the venture as yet. Um but it is something that I am looking into and maybe possibly doing.
>> And if you were were to um have any advice for uh your uh fellow students or uh you know uh other acquaintances uh what would you say to them in terms of pursuing?
>> I would say dive in with all curiosity.
It is a very interesting role. Um it is something that is very interesting in itself. Um yeah is you know if you want if you're into cur into something that will spark your curiosity I would say to go into it.
>> Okay.
>> Right. So at first I thought internal audit would be just about paperwork and just crunching numbers but when I actually got in I learned so much more.
It's like you learn about different areas and you get to see meet different people. So you learn about it, cyber security and even emerging topics like AI and also one thing that I love about it is that I get to work with like other seniors and they guide me and other things like that. And I also get to develop um communication skills and you know be more diplomatic in how I talk and everything. So I really enjoy it.
And have you had the opportunity to sit down, you know, with clients to um to go over your uh your reports and their responses uh you know to your findings and everything? Yes, I have like plenty of times and I always like I always learn something and I al also always learn that the clients sometimes they can be more like I would say like defensive but you have to be very you know conscious with what you're saying and also like you know communicate properly and you know you found something and let them know that that's what you found and always communicate properly.
>> So Mr. Patrick, that brings us then to this shifting perception from quote unquote police to strategic advisor. And I I know as the the head of of a unit in in government that during my tenure and I I won't age myself but you know a lot of times it was viewed as a police and then when you sat down and they they they explain to you and tell you this is what we're trying to achieve then you appreciate the role of being a strategic advisor as opposed to being a police.
>> Yeah. And um that that perception still exists, you know, and and like Latana's just mentioned, what we are great at doing, I think, in terms of the development of our people both on the course and with the juniors that we have in the team is that for me, internal audit is a people business. If you can relate and communicate to people, then you can get them to to buy into what you're trying to do, whether it be at that theory level or that actual level when it comes to findings and recommendations. But >> the way we're trying to turn things around in government and in line with the profession is that we align all the work that we now do to the strategic priorities of government. So the main driver for our assurance program is the strategic policy statement. It is the civil service strategy. Yes, >> it's that consideration of risk, you know, within government. Now, we've got a maturing and a very good enterprise risk management arrangement. Um, so all those lenses are what we use to identify our program of work that we would look to do over the year. Now, how we do that program of work depends very much on the chief officers. you know I have a lot of active engagement great support from the chief officers and the deputy governor um to work with them in terms of those areas and that we've identified we believe assurance would be beneficial on um >> so if you look at the the program of work we have this year you know government will spend a lot on major projects over the next two years we are auditing and providing assurance on program of project management we've already talked about AI and cyber security these are things that we need to exploit but in a controlled way. So understanding the governance arranging our kind of self across government to make sure that we manage the sensitive data that we deal with in a very controlled way whilst maximizing the opportunities that AI can offer. All these things are areas where we're now actively involved. So I think it's only through actions and then a demonstration of those actions that you really change that perception. We still have to do compliance work. So don't think that that goes away. You know legally we have to under PSMA and the public finance act.
>> Um we do that. Um but what we try and do with those pieces of work is where we find things that are failing in the system is provide then insight across all the chief officer areas to say actually if you're thinking about procurement these are the mustos these are the challenges and the areas where you need to really focus your time and your thought processes and we find that that's getting us to that stage of where we are being more trusted as a collaborative partner um rather than a policeman. So those initiatives are not things that we've kind of come up with unilaterally within Cayman Islands government. These are happening internal audit professions across the globe and you know the ladies and you'll speak to Jezie in a bit. You know they're getting an exposure to that for the first time but they're already identifying there's so much it can offer and so much that be can be transferred to other professions.
So I actually think again you know this is a great time to get involved in the profession. And you you mentioned uh procurement and it would be or maybe not be surprising you know how many government department despite the fact that the legislation is there may heir in uh carrying out their uh uh procurement procedures you know we see it happen continuously >> and it does and it's not just procurement you know I think that people will try and do the best that they can do and you know there's lots situations that we come across where people have gone through procurements with the best of intentions but they've just not followed the correct procedures. Now you then have to take a view on risk.
There's a risk of non-compliance but at the root of that is actually are those individuals using the public money in the best possible way. Now compliance enforces that risk is a consideration around that but again it's where that compliance and risk thing come together.
>> Yes. Um, and I think that although we may not always get procurements perfect, I think that the overriding risk that we're looking at in terms of use of the public money is something that we believe is still maintained. Um, can we get better at following procedure? Yes, we can. Um, but I think we do a good job.
>> Okay. I see a a a point here that research shows that 50% of the profession feels that they're undervalued and uh misunderstood.
Uh would that percentage in any way deter uh either of you from still wanting to uh progress and proceed uh you know as far as internal audit is concerned? And if you had the opportunity, what would you do to try to dampen that perception that people uh that that is out there?
>> Um I don't think it would hinder me from still pursuing. I feel like no matter what um position you hold, some way you may feel unappreciated um and undervalued. I feel like to dampen it, it's all about education. If people don't know, they won't understand. So, I feel like once you put it out there what it is exactly then and explain to them exactly what you're doing, then I'm sure they'll have a different perception.
>> Okay.
>> Well, I don't feel like we're undervalued. I actually feel valued, but as she said, it's all about education.
As long as people get that different perspective that we're not all about like policing, then they probably will like like us more. But I don't think so, in my opinion, I don't think that we're undervalued. just need to educate them more and let them see another side of us. It's not about like policing. We do a lot of things. We do advise you assurance and other ways to help them.
We're here to help, not to like police them.
But do do you think that the approach that you take in terms of your reporting or bringing to the attention of the particular entity that you're dealing with that approach has a lot to do with that perception as well?
>> Well, I mean if it's if an aggressive approach is taken then people may feel uh you know there goes the police. I don't think we take a very we don't do aggressive approach. I don't think we do a very aggressive approach when in my experience when we do like reporting they we always meet with the client before to like discuss the matters. So that'll be like a closing meeting before we actually finalize on the engagement.
So we actually give them a chance so we could discuss what's going on before we issue that. So I I think there's room for discussion so it's not very aggressive. So we could come to a common ground. So I don't think we do aggressive. We're very aggressive. be very calm.
>> Mr. Budget, anything you want to add to that?
>> I I would just support what what the ladies have said. You know, it's this emphasis again on the profession being more around people's skills. You know, auditors in the past have been very guilty of this is my report, this is my finding. Go away and do it.
>> Yes.
>> I think that we're in a space now where people are more educated in terms of what internal audit is about and clearer on what they want to achieve as a business and the pressures of business are not going away. And therefore we need to understand that and as a profession we've pivoted to that people focus. So you know the guys that are going through the training in CIG are being trained in reporting communication presentation, negotiation, persuasion.
These are skills that are really important to the modern day internal auditor because you can't just find something and say I write go away and do it.
The concept is to try and get the owner of the area of control or the system to claim ownership of the improvement actions that you're recommending. That's the real skill and that's why we emphasize and spend a lot of time on that development within our juniors.
>> So, so this um uh awareness month then will include bringing awareness to the client as well. How much will you see your clients being involved in in uh in this process? Yeah, we we are engaged we engage with the clients continually. So what we do over this month is just an extension of what we've been doing particularly in the Cayman Islands government. What we're trying to do on LinkedIn is to reach out to more um organizations that have internal audit functions because as much as we're doing a great job I feel within government, we've got to support the governor, we've got to support the deputy governor and the chief officers um and the civil service as a whole. you know, I think they're getting behind the value that we can add. Um, and if we can get that message across during this month, that would be fantastic because it's really important that that starts to pervade other organizations and the Cayman Islands to give more opportunities to the future generation of internal budget.
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>> Good morning and welcome back to For the Record. Uh we're talking about internal uh awareness month being celebrated here in the Cayman Islands. Uh we have the um director of internal audit, Mr. Padet.
Uh we have Miss uh uh >> Leticia Leticia uh Rich um and Miss Latana Atkinson in the studio with us as well. Later on we're going to be joined uh uh by others um in the studio.
So Mr. Padget um if a particular candidate comes with uh particular skills let's say in the area uh of it or in in some other area uh as well how advantageous is that and uh are they able to fully utilize that particular skill that skill set that they come with?
>> So that's it's a really good question and the simple answer is yes. you know, across um the internal audit team within the Cayman Islands government, we have a diverse mix of skills. We we >> encourage everybody that comes and they can be professionally qualified already.
So, we have accountants in the team, we have um IT guys, we have HR people, we have project management skills. Um we encourage them all to still do the internal audit qualification, the CIA.
Um but definitely as I mentioned um in in a previous section, the way we put our plan together and our program requires us to look at based on those you know risk considerations around the strategic priorities what are the areas that we're going to review and then what are the skills that we need. Now >> we can't always carry all the skills you know depending on the size of your team.
it may be a small team um but you still need those skills to to remain professionally competent. Um so what we would do then is engage and buy those skills in um whether that be from the accounting firms or from individuals that we've got contact with and knowledge of over the years. Um it's kind of a combination of both. So the skill set is really important. But we do have many people that have come to the team from different backgrounds. Um and some are civil servants that have gravitated toward it through different departments that they've worked in historically. Um so yeah, the skill set is really important and having a diverse skill set is crucial to delivering a professional audit service, internal audit service. So can we talk about the the qualifications uh uh what they they are and uh maybe Miss Atkinson since she's now you know a team member and shadowing others as well uh tell us what you uh went through in terms of your qualifications.
>> So um I have associate degree in accounting and I also have a bachelor's degree in accounting. So now I'm just doing the CIA which is a certified internal auditor which is which is three exam part one, part two and part three.
So I'm in the process of doing that so I could become CIA certified and then afterwards when I'm going to look around the team and see where is needed whether it's IT or accountancy and then I'll move forward with probably like the C CISA which is certified information system auditor or like the CPA to help help more in accounting audit engagements. Well, we know you know uh with the talent that you have and the talent that you uh will uh also acquire soon that you will be a perfect target.
She'll be a perfect target for the private sector. How how does government keep her?
>> Well, it's an interesting point. Um one of the things you're probably familiar with the people engagement survey across the civil service that we do every year.
Um, now one of the key things that came out of our survey 12 months ago was that the the kind of pay and benefits wasn't as good as it could be. Um, now we didn't have a magic money pot, you know, that's going to give us extra salary that we can give everybody, but we felt that we needed to address it. Mhm.
>> So we went out across the island um through the accounting firms and other internal audit teams and did a survey of is our remuneration at the grades um comparable and actually um we are a very good employer in terms of what we offer by way of salary um the pension contribution um the health cover costs all these factors the annual leave that people take >> and the security of tenure next and I I think that when we looked at that the indications were that that we were paying our guys fairly some generously.
Um what validates that? Um I worked in the UK and intern for for over 25 years >> and there was many a time where I would develop trainees people with the potential like the teacher and Latana and Cydia and Jezie that we'll speak to um and we would develop them we would put them through the exams and then the firms would come in and recruit them and then they'd have the cheek to sell them back to us at twice the price. Now here um the shoes on the other foot. I'm going to the accounting firms and I'm getting the good people there to join our team. Um because we can compete. Um so in that respect it's kind of in a risk sense it's a lowrisk thing for me.
Um but also just to bring back to where it started with the engagement survey.
Once we did that, shared the results with our people, our engagement survey score on pay and benefits went up by 37 points.
>> Wow.
>> So, I think sometimes people need the information to inform a judgment on whether am I being paid what I'm worth?
Am I being paid what's fair? Um, and I found that once we gave them that information, it made a significant impact on morale in the team as well.
So, it was it was quite a good thing to do.
>> So, Mr. If you're not already on board, what will it take to get you fully on board in terms of becoming an internal auditor?
>> That's a good question. I really don't have an answer.
>> Um, I don't know. I feel like it has already been a push. Um, from the time I started the course, my older sister said to me, "Well, maybe you should go into internal audit." um attending the conference I was kind of pushed even more listening to the speakers and listening to their advice and how they all started um internal audit uh which it wasn't even with qualifications it was just like mostly with curiosity going in and just seeing like okay this is what it's all about I think I want to go into this and hearing their stories some of them were so funny um they had people that were breaking in to their own facilities to make sure that the procedures were working and it's like, okay, that's something that I would do instead of sitting at a desk all day being um looking at paperwork, submitting paperwork. Yeah, I feel like internal audit is a bit more interesting, >> so to speak.
>> So, we're coming almost close to the end of this segment. Uh since you have the Michael ready miss uh Rich want to give you an opportunity you know for some closing comments and again any advice that you may have for family friends.
Well you've already gotten advice from family but there may be some other family members that you can convince you know as well uh in terms of the direction to go.
>> Okay. Um well first of all I would say even to just get your um associates degree at UCCCI um that's a big step. Um I'm in my last semester of getting my associates degree. So I will be graduating this um June.
>> Congrats. Congrats.
>> And then um after that, if you want to continue, of course, do your bachelor's as always encouraged um in order to get your qualifications for the internal audit. Um as Latana was saying, there is an exam, a three-part exam. So you have to do the first part which is the A sorry IAP the internal audit um practitioners exam and then you also have to do your CIA which is two parts um that is the certified internal audit um qualification and there are C like online courses or sorry online um practice that you can get for that.
>> Great. Great.
>> Yeah. Mr. Atkinson >> for me I would just say I have a lot of peers that we did accounting together they could also look into internal audit not just external audit because I know everybody you know is drawn to external audits so that's just you look at the financial statements we could come over to internal audit we do we also do walkthroughs we go to the clients we learn a lot of things different different industries so I think it's something that everybody should look look at as well not only just stick to the external audit internal audit has a lot to offer and you could come over here at the government and work for us or you could go to private sector. They do that as well. So yeah, that's my advice.
>> Okay, with that we're going to go to our headline news at 9:00. When we return, we will have uh other panelists in the studio along with Mr. Padet as well.
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>> Good morning and welcome back to For the Record. For those of you who are just joining us, we are talking uh about internal audit awareness month, the month of May. Um the month is dedicated uh to promoting the profession. Uh it is supported by both the governor and the deputy. We have in the studio with us the director of uh internal audit Mr. Padet. We have have now been uh joined by Miss Jelie Range. I did I get that right? Jelsey range. She's an uh an intern at uh internal audit and Miss Cydia Hides who is an internal audit junior as well.
Ladies, good morning. Welcome to For the Record.
>> Good morning. Thanks for having us.
>> Okay. And we'll start with you Miss High. Tell us about your journey.
>> So my journey so far has been wonderful.
Thanks to my wonderful director, Mr. Nathan.
His office is always open. I could always go in there and talk to him. He is very patient. He explained everything to me. Um, if he assigned me anything, I like I like stuff in writing. So, I would like go and ask him, "Mr. Nathan, can you explain to me?" My manager so far has been wonderful.
Um I also had the opportunity to travel to Orlando to um for the global student conference for internal auditor and it was a magnificent experience. I had the opportunity to meet and collaborate with different auditors juniors also who are on the journey as me trying to do the CIA. So it's my journey has been good so far. And what what uh prompted you to get into the field in in in the first place?
>> So at first one of my classmate John Wesley um I noticed when he come school he has his shirt audit and I like I was I'm very curious. I like to ask question. I like to know. So I was like John tell me about your job and when he tell me I was like okay that's interesting. And he's like they have vacancy you could apply. And I was like okay I'll go ahead and apply. And here I am today on my journey to do my CIA um which is a three-part exam. I'm about to take the first part of it.
>> Okay. And uh how prepared are you for you looking forward to it?
>> So I >> do you get the jitters when it comes to uh exam time?
>> So I'm a master's student now at the UCCCI. Um I don't really get jitters. No, but I um with regards to the CIA part one which I'm intend to do the AP which is the internal auditor practitioner just because I like certificate as my director would say because either way I would still have to do the three parts but to do the part one and then I get the AP that would be I would have that against my name until I get the next two parts. So I'm look I'm very much looking forward to have that done.
>> Okay. Uh Miss Reigns, tell us about your journey. Well, um I'm doing my associate degree in UCCCI >> as an accountant and then I got the opportunity to join the team as a intern and the in the beginning when I um chose the internal audit course, it was just for curiosity curiosity because actually um internal audit is not something that is to known here in the island because I going to be so honest in the beginning when they speak about um internal audit for me it was checking numbers or something but then when I was more involved in the class I realized how that really works >> so it's completely different being an accountant and then being the other side as a you know auditor.
>> Yeah. And you you like the auditing uh internal auditing part of it because it it does it isn't just restricted to accounting.
>> Yeah. Um you know auditing is more um it's different than accounting.
Accounting is uh is interesting for sure but it's more repetitive. Um and I have asked and it's an every um um case that they have is different. Every time is different. So it's something that you can try and so interested.
>> Excellent. So Mr. Padet, we keep uh hearing uh about this conference. Tell us about this conference.
>> Yeah. So um one once a year the IIA host a global student conference and a global leadership conference in Orlando. Um the IIA is in over you know round about 200 countries across the world. Um and the conference is the opportunity for students and leaders across the world to come together um share experiences, learn from each other's experiences and to gain knowledge on the latest thoughts around the profession and the direction of travel.
>> So it was great that um the Cayman Islands again last year we sent one student and we sent an educator um who supports the courses at UCCCI. this year we were able to send two students and an educator and I also went along. Um so that conference I think as as Cydia has said is a great opportunity to just see actually how the profession which you know is quite small on Ireland is a global profession and the qualification that you will gain is a global qualification.
Um and the opportunities then are endless um in terms of whether you stay with a professional or move into other spheres. So the conference itself over 3 days um there's a bit of networking as you would expect but there's lots of good lessons um not just around technical things and aspects of internal audit but around kind of the things that ground you mindfulness well-being you know thoughts and how you gather your thoughts in a in a very confused and sometimes you know high pressure environment which is what internal lordic can be um so you know as you've heard from Cydia here. I think the people that have gone um you know and she mentioned John as well. John Wesley's moved on now to do accountancy.
So John's left internal audit.
>> Um >> I believe we had him in uh on the show at one point in time.
>> That's right. He he was he was here last time round but John was even nominated for um he won the chief officers award and he won the DG's award recognition of the month and he was up you know for the main one. Um, so John's gone on with his skills from internal audit and moved into another sphere of government, which is great because, you know, we can't always keep the good people that we have. Um, but what we can do is make sure that when they go, they go with more skills and they go to better opportunities. John went on promotion.
Um, he took his audit skills with him and the benefit for us is stayed within government. So he then takes his knowledge of how internal audit works into his new areas of responsibility. So all that opportunity coming to these islands I think is massive for the profession and I think the more people we can encourage to at least you know test out have the curiosity um to see what the profession is about will be guaranteed not just a profession that offers them a career um but something that gives them variety and challenges them in different ways. Mhm.
Okay, I'm going to go off script a little bit. This is just just flashed into my head. If you were performing an internal audit of Radio Kay Man at this point in time, um the studio, the shows, and what are some of the things that you would be looking for?
>> I was going to let go on Sydney.
>> Um so that's a difficult one because first we I would need to based on what I've learned. So far as an junior auditor, we would need to see like let's see, sorry. Um, >> would our mission statement uh help in any way in terms of what what it is we're trying to achieve?
>> So, we I would basically need to see your mission statement. I would need to see um your target audience. Um, sorry.
Let's ask my director to help me out with that.
>> So, she she's on the right track. It starts from that. Why why does radio came? Yeah.
>> And then underneath that, what are the objectives that are showing you're moving towards that mission that you're trying to achieve? Then when we look at the objectives, traditionally audit would always then focus on the objectives and to some extent we do but at that stage we would take a view on risk and we would look at in relation to the objectives of radio kman where are the areas of greatest risk. Now we don't do that in isolation.
This is why collaboration is really important. We do that with people >> of radio kman. They know the business better than we know the business. And that collaboration would then allow us to look at the areas of greatest risk and provide assurance in those areas.
Where the audit skill comes in beyond that is to design tests to test that assurance to test those risks are being managed and then based on what we find have the discussion around how best then to implement and improve.
>> But again the internal auditor is not an expert in radio. Mhm.
>> They bring to it a structure, a rigor, experience of governance, risk management and control and they can guide. But the key thing at that stage would be for the guys in radio chem actions, to own the improvement because what we do know as a profession is if you take ownership of the actions, the recommendations, they're more likely to be implemented successfully and that's what we're after is a successful outcome from the work.
>> Excellent. Excellent. Um, uh, Mr. range. Anything you want to add to uh to that in terms of your observations and what you learned so far as an intern?
>> Yes. So my knowledge so basic but yeah as he said um the objective like what you want to achieve we help you to do that. uh because at the end we look the um for the companies to work more effectively and transparency and even in radio cayman that is more to the public they have to be to transparency. Yeah.
>> Okay. Uh why don't we take the commercial break now before I uh go to my next question Susan. So when we return we we want to talk about the role of uh technology and now uh AI is the big thing. uh you know I'm I'm my interest in that area now is uh looking at the good looking at the bad as far as a AI is concerned because you know we don't want to put one label on it I uh uh it is quite obvious that it can be beneficial in many ways but like everything else you know it can you know you can have some bad actors out there and use it for the wrong reason as well but we'll talk about the role of technology folks for those of you who are just joining us uh we We have Miss uh Chelsea uh Range who's an intern at uh internal audit. We have Miss Cyia Hyes who's a internal audit uh auditor junior. And um we have Mr. Oak drawing a blank on your last name now.
>> Nathan Padget.
>> Mr. Padet. Mr. Padet. Uh who is the director of internal audit. So please stay tuned for the record. will be back shortly.
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>> For the Record with Ort Connor. Good good morning and welcome back to For the Record. It is my pleasure to have in the studio with me this morning the director of internal audit Mr. uh Nathan Padet also in the studio with me uh Miss Cydia Hyde who is an internal auditor junior internal auditor and Miss uh GLC Range who is an intern as well. We're talking uh about internal audit awareness month the month of May 2026.
Um this month is dedicated to promoting the professions. It's supported by both the governor and the deputy governor. Um as well the theme uh as well. I got to find that on here.
Um Mr. Padet, I need your help right there for that.
>> It's basically the next generation audit. So the evolution of audit up to 2035 over the next 10 years >> and the vision for uh 2035 is creating our future together um as well.
>> So let's talk about technology >> technology. Yeah.
So um from from the work that's been done by the IIA global um it's clear that you know most of the professions roughly 97% agree that new technology increases the volume and the complexity of the work that internal audit does with things like AI. Um but as well probably 92% roughly agree that technology is something that we should be using to enable the value that we can add to our organizations and it's how we strike that balance both as a profession but in the work that we deliver and the AI or the data or digital areas that we review. um quite how we strike that balance is is really to start at that fundamental level of um the controls that make sense in terms of the governance the oversight. So take AI. Um AI is um a new technology. I say new. It's been around since 1959. Somebody told me the other day. Yes.
>> Um which shocked me. Um >> but in terms of how it's being used on a widespread scale now um it's clear that lots of people are using it um for good reasons and good intentions. Um, but the crucial thing that I think gets lost in the way that we use AI is that it is an opensource data. So any data that you put into an AI, unless it's in a protected cloud, actually goes in and onto the internet. Mhm.
>> So that's why for me having a framework that clearly determines the way in which you should use AI and the types of AI that you should use and considerations around the AIS themselves in terms of where they're hosted, where the data is hosted, things of that nature are crucial things that we need to be visible on. Um there's a there's a challenge I think with AI is that the convenience of it um allows people to just move forward with it. Um I do believe that you should move forward with it but you should be considering the impacts of what will happen with the data that you put into it. Now in an internal audit context we use it from time to time to support our presentations.
um we may use it to kind of rationalize the grammar in our reports. There are things that we can do and use. Um but I think with the risks with AI as opposed to the benefits, it's around striking the right balance and and the great thing about Cayman Islands government at the moment is that they are moving forward with a very considered framework around how AI and how data privacy should be maintained in an AI kind of organization.
um which is great. Um and I think as we move forward as a government, it helps to move the country forward and if we can move forward in a controlled and structured way, um it gives confidence not just to the people of the Cayman Islands but the industries that sit and exist within the Cayman Islands which is an important part of the business of the islands. So um technology yes um the role of internal audit going forward you know AI will replace some jobs um I talked previously around where my daughter's already as a bookmaker you know u bookkeeper sorry her her job is kind of slowly being eroded by AI that validates receipts and posts to the accounts you know it's there it's happening um but somebody will still need to assure that behind that AI the algorithm that's running and the answers it's coming up with are correct and accurate and internal audit will have a role in that kind of environment as well as the security role around the IT itself. So the future's good >> and would you would you also have a role in in determining whether or not we have sufficient legislation in place to address uh artificial in intelligence and its use. In truth, we would always start with best practice legislation as a basis for anything that we do. You know, as Cydia mentioned with the Cayman radio example, radio example, you know, start from what that mission is, what we want to achieve. So, the Cayman Islands is exploiting AI in a positive way. Um, but there are many many mature legislations out there that we can use as a best practice or a benchmark. You know, the EU um put some very good guidance out on AI and the use of AI and there are others. you know there are other frameworks um that we can follow to make sure that as an island we are in the best possible way in terms of legislation that's really for the politicians you know the civil service can guide and advise and we would have a role in that >> but it's for the politicians of the day to decide um so it's kind of that collective we inform the decision we're not the decision maker >> gota gota so it is it is quite obvious that uh you have invested and you will continue to invest in the uh next generation of internal uh a auditors uh as well. Let's uh talk uh more um about that. Let's talk about some of the courses that are are being offered the uh UCCCI internal audit uh uh courses.
uh let's discuss the specific training available on island to prepare students uh for the profession uh as well and I think uh we will revert to uh Miss Range and Mrs. Heights to give us you know some insight on those things since you both been go one going through it one has been through it and going through more of it as well.
>> Yeah.
Sorry I hear myself.
>> That's okay.
So I um personally I am doing my CIA. I have not I haven't joined the UCCCI internal audit course. So I'm doing the CIA with um the study material from Becca which is the best. I also had the opportunity to meet Becker lecturers um at the conference and get some tips and tricks from him and how to study for the CIA.
Um in terms of going to I I'm I'm presently doing my masters at UCI. I'm not I have been involved in the CIA in the internal audit course that they're offering. So, um, Miss Gizelle would be able to better answer what UCCCI is offering in regards to the ACI to internal audit course.
>> Well, um, I start with the principle of internal auditing that it was the course that gave me this opportunity for the internship. So, I think it's a good beginning because it give you the basic >> uh the uh concept the uh how internal uh audit works.
and and understand the difference or the concept that we normally have as I said that in the beginning we can um think that is checking numbers but it's completely different it's more about risk controls and improving process so that course in UCCCI can give you the opportunity to confirm is that is the direction that you want to take >> or not and then the opportunities that you I respect for example for me the the internship. So I really hope that in this internship help me to confirm the direction that I want to um pursuing professionally.
>> So let uh uh Miss Heiser let's let's let's talk um about your uh practical experiences that you've gained uh you know with in the Cayman Islands government.
So as everyone else I joined thinking like okay it more has to do with numbers more have to do with um >> searching numbers every day. Now my experience is beyond numbers. It involves um communicating with other department, understanding their roles.
Um basically um it help improve improve the processes of other other department processing. Um yeah it it it's it's been a wonderful experience and my role I've I've been learning um collaborating >> um >> how how have you found the uh the reception from those that you have been interacting with on the other side?
>> So far I have find it to be good. They are more because we we people would outside would generally think that okay we're coming to attack them. We're coming to call them out on their wrong deeds. Now I see that when we go to them we go to them to understand what they're doing their processes cuz we can't attack if we we can't attack. We can't call you out and stuff we we don't know about.
>> Yeah. We're here to help you.
>> Yes. We are here to help you. So we want to know what is it how you do your work what is it that you are doing before we can okay say we implement stuff or we put stuff sorry I don't think we implement cuz we don't implement as an auditors we >> monitor >> monitor you and we point you to the right direction based on what you are doing now >> people are very open to us and they are more receptable that they they they understand where we're coming from based on what they provide us and we mostly do assurance and advising.
>> So uh Mr. Padet, what what's the consequence of non compliance when when an entity fails to follow the advice that you have given?
>> So good question. Um so what we try and do is proactively manage that when so we talked about the radio Kman example and we got to the stage of the recommendations um once they're signed up to and owned we track them we monitor them we send out a regular report to the chief officer um in advance of the deadlines to say guys you need to be aware that this is coming up to deadline now that prompts action >> but sometimes the action doesn't get there um so the the first port of call is for need to reach out to the chief officer or the action owner and have a conversation. You know, at the time in the radio Kayman example, you agreed to decorate the the studio. Um you didn't know of all these other things that then came up and other priorities and then we've got a change in government and we've got other priorities. So, we have to shift and we have to pivot. So, when we have those conversations to extend deadlines, we can reconsider the risks and the challenges that are being faced.
Um but we set the dates and if the dates aren't being achieved and we keep deputy governor regularly involved in this um so he will also speak with the chief officers where he needs to.
>> Um and then we have a regular report to our a into our audit risk and assurance committee. I've actually got a meeting this morning with them where we go through the actions and the ones that we think need to progress. Um there's always a balance to be struck I think in terms of internal audit actions. Um I came into the team and inherited a lot of historic actions.
>> Um and I think you have to look at them and say well actually we haven't implemented them but they were there to address a risk and that risk hasn't materialized. So do we need to think again about whether these actions have been superseded by events or actually the risk isn't there now it's moved on and it's changed slightly and do we still need to do them? Because part of the consideration for internal audit, it's not about just giving actions for the sake of actions. It's about giving the right actions on the right things and the root cause issues.
>> So if we can get back to that principle, then we maximize the impact and benefit to government and reduce the time and the audit fatigue that they face. So it's kind of that combination of collaboration that we've talked about quite a lot really comes together with the actions and the implementation.
>> Okay. So our panel uh they will will be leaving us in another 15 minutes or so.
We're going to take a commercial break and uh there are some key events taking place as well, you know, as far as uh events uh and community engagements as well. We want to talk about that because it's a whole month of activities uh going on uh as well. So if you want to know more about it and maybe you may have an interest in internal audit, you may know someone uh that you may want to refer a family member uh a child or whomever uh you've heard that sometimes it isn't what you think that it is. So at least hear about it and you know then you can form your own opinions once you know what it is all about. Folks, please stay tuned for the record. We'll be back shortly. My mom's a superhero. She always knows what to do when I feel icky. Yesterday, we went to West Bay Pharmacy and they had everything she needed. Medicine, my favorite band-aids with dinosaurs, and even flavored vitamins. Mom says they keep our family healthy. I think they're magic. But don't tell anyone. I think superhero shop at West Bay Pharmacy. West Bay Pharmacy, where the superhero shop. West Bay Pharmacy and Centennial Towers.
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>> For the Record with Ort Connor.
>> Good morning and welcome back to For the Record. We have about 10 11 minutes left to go because uh I uh Mr. Padet has another engagement that he has to get through. you heard him speak about the fact that he will, you know, has a meeting at uh 10:00 as well. So, we're going to uh talk about the uh key events and community engagements taking place during this month, Mr. Padet.
>> Yeah. No, certainly that. Thank you. Um so, over the month, we've kind of got um four themed weeks that we're working to.
Um the first week which ran from the 1st to the 8th of May but we have a cyber event tomorrow on the 12th of May was around cyber security data and AI you know we talked about technology and the impact and I think in this high-risk world where things are interconnected in such a way that's a really important subject so um you know that's sponsored by PWC um we're able to provide all this training for free so there's no charge.
>> Wow. Um and that will be a really good session. We've got industry experts presenting. Um so please, it's a virtual event. Please come along. We've even opened that up to other IIA chapters within the region. Um because we think it's such value for all members across the region. So please feel free to engage with that. Um this week begins our theme week on fraud and data analytics. um sponsored by KPMG but also supported by the ACFE, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. We'll talk a bit more about them um with the event we've got later on the 17th of May. Um but this week we'll focus on um anti-fraud activities, kind of issues that you can look for, red flags that you might see, um things that might suggest to you that you need to look further as a manager and a leader as well as an auditor um and a fraud expert. So again, check out our LinkedIn page. We're regularly posted on there.
KPMG will be posted on there. Um and there will be an event on the 20th of May where we come together again with industry experts to discuss. Um 15th to the 22nd of May, we've got the risk governance and control week which is sponsored by EY. Um again, we'll have subject matter experts. there'll be an event on the day, usually virtual, um where we can talk through some of the challenges and some of the benefits of the profession and how we work. Um so on the 17th of May, um really important to mention the 5K fund run that we're jointly doing with um ACFV and IA. I'll hold that up for the webcam. Um and really in um dedication um to the Honorable France Manderson, Deputy Governor for um his insightful and inspiring support that he's given not just to the profession but to the internal audit service within government.
>> Great.
>> Um and because of his 5K runs, we thought this was a nod to that to try and say to him, thank you sir for the support. So >> um that's a really good event. still register for that on the run Caribbean website. Um 25 pound ent dollar entry fee and um you know you get a nice smart t-shirt to go with it. Um and then the final week 22nd to the 29th is focusing on quality and now this is more aimed at the internal audit professionals. It's the quality of the service that we offer. um the IIA global standards changed in 2025 and it's just making sure that arrangements and procedures are in place across the profession on Ireland. So it's a chance to reflect and refresh and of course um throughout this we are encouraging all people who have that curiosity for internal audit to get involved. So check out our LinkedIn page um IIA chapter Cayman Islands. Um what I would say is for anybody interested in student membership, it's free to join the IIA.
>> Um you have to register with your email address.
>> Um once you do, you get access to a massive range of resources that will be useful for any of the courses that you're doing, not just courses on internal audit. Um lots of transferable things to other professions. The benefit for registering as well is that the money we get as a chapter to fund the activities that we do um comes from um sponsors um the key one being the IIA but for every member that we have registered to the Cayman Islands chapter we get additional funding. So please bear that in mind and support where you can.
>> So this would be directed more towards is it school levers or those entering or in in >> education at university those already in profession as well, you know, if they're studying other qualifications at night school >> again, you know, please register. And and finally, just to to to to shout out um for that final week on quality grant thorns and are supporting that. So, we've had great support from the firms on Ireland, which then allows us to run these training courses for free. Um, so we can give back um and hopefully add to the value in the education that the profession can give across the island.
So, a week pack uh sorry, a month packed with events based around week-toeek themes and that we hope will give something back not just to the society of the Cayman Islands but the profession and the future generation of auditors in the Cayman Islands.
>> Okay. Um your call to action, what what would that be in terms of uh you know to uh persons out there? you you already mentioned you know some of it as well but uh you know what would you encourage our listeners um to you know to do >> to to find us you know reach out um and the only thing I would ask you to bring is an open mind you know as we've heard from the ladies that have spoken this morning you come to internal audit with a perception of numbers and figures and that's part of it >> but there's a much bigger part that I think is the real interest and the real challenge you know I've stayed with this profession for over 30 years and it's taken me from a council estate in Sulford to the beautiful Cayman Islands now. You don't make that transition in many professions, but internal audit does open those doors. And I've audited all around the world. And as much as I may have a language barrier, the internal audit is always the same because that global recognition for what we do is important and is increasing and we just need to make certain we don't get left behind as a as an island.
>> Okay. Mr. Range, we want to give you an opportunity for some closing comments.
>> Yeah, sure. I just want uh to say this to all the students. Uh the hard work will be paying off.
>> Please take every opportunity. Uh they don't have to have everything figured out immediately, but if you stay consistent, you work hard and you have a open mind. I promise that the door going to be open.
>> Excellent. Excellent. Besides, >> yes sir. So I want to tell everyone that is scared of internal auditors and people who want to be a part of it that internal auditors also help to improve and manage risk and we don't only offer finding and there's for every engagement that we carry out there's opportunity to grow and improve professionally and I would encourage everyone to be a part of the internal audit team and to be a part for a chapter and to get involved at UCCCI so they could do the principle of internal auditing to get get a basic understanding of what it is like and what to get into and internal audit door is always open so we are always recruiting people and we're looking for Kim man to come on board >> Mr. Padet, >> closing comments.
>> Um, well, really just to thank you.
You've been a great supporter of the the internal audit awareness week over the years and uh month over the time that I've been here. Um, so I appreciate that. Thank you. Um, >> I think it's a great opportunity, you know, for for any young Cmanion that wants a a career >> that may not know what their career is right now. when there's no reason why you should. But coming to internal lawit you will get so many skills that you can transfer to any profession that you decide in the future you wish to go to.
Um you will gain a lot of knowledge. You will gain a lot of exposure. Um members of my team will work with the deputy governor, the governor, chief officers as well as all the civil service. you can go from one day you know counting the the stocks um in the hazard management response to discussing policy around um the national energy program.
So the variety of what you get with internal lord is fantastic. In terms of the chapter, please support us. Um you know we like to give back to the community we are doing through our education program at UCCCI. Um but also we like to do things like the fun run and walk and there are other professional bodies on island that we're engaging with as well. So please support your profession. Um and thank you and others particularly the governor and the deputy governor for the support that we've received as a chapter on the Cayman Islands.
>> And thank you as well and you know thank you for um the advice and the call to action for more Caymanians to get involved in it as well. We talk about uh the fact that we have a bright future here in the Cayman Islands and it will give you know those who are interested an opportunity uh as per the vision uh uh of the uh 2035 mission creating our future together. It gives everyone an opportunity to create that bright future that we have to be involved in that to do it all together as well. And uh like you've pointed out uh there's so many transferable skills that you know that can be employed in uh the process and uh the attractiveness out there either within government or within the private sector um as well. So thanks again for all that you do. Uh to our interns and to our audit junior uh we wish you all the best in your future endeavors uh as well. And uh probably in the next few years uh awareness month we will have you in the studio in a different role you know as well.
>> Future director.
>> Yes. Yes.
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>> Good morning and welcome back to For the Record. About 10 minutes to go in the show. So if you have something to say, if you have a question that you uh may have, not making any promises that we may have the answer to it, but we will certainly seek to have the answer to it as well. Um please do so. You can call us on our toll-free number provided courtesy of Florida that toll-free number 1 8005348255.
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Please, please do not wait until it is about 2 minutes before 10:00 before you call in because we won't be able to accommodate you at that time. Meanwhile, meanwhile, we know that uh we have uh hurricane preparedness uh month uh as well uh preparing for the upcoming hurricane season.
So, we see that last week the Cayman Islands National Weather Service um launched an upgraded web site at ww.weather weather.gov.ky.
Uh, it delivers faster access to real time weather data and improved severe weather warnings across the island. So, that website again folks is www.weather.gov.ky.
The upgraded platform introduces severe Sorry. Introduces several key enhancements including a dedicated warning page which provides clear explanation of alert levels to assist the public in understanding what each warning means.
Um what each warning means and how to respond. Detailed station data from across the islands also supports more localized realtime insights for individual plan individual planning and preparedness. Users will now have the ability to switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius. We know that without uh Google or artificial in intelligence some of us may not know the difference between uh Celsius and Fahrenheit. So that website will help you to do that uh as well and download weather data directly for research planning and operational use.
Further enhancements are also planned in the coming months, including expanded marine data for better uh to better support marine users and coastal planning. The director general of the Cayman Islands National Weather Service, Mr. John Tibbitz said the upgraded platform marks a significant step towards their mission to keep the public safe and informed. This website transforms how we share critical weather information with the public.
improved access to real time data, clearer warnings, and soon richer marine forecasting will sharpen and will sharpen our collective ability to prepare, plan, and build resilience across the Cayman Islands. Um, here is the quote from the premier, the honorable Andre Ebanks. Weather does not wait and our communities should not have to either. This upgraded platform is a direct investment in the safety and resilience of every person across the Cayman Islands. When severe weather threatens, our residents, business, and mariners will have faster access to the information they need to make the right decision. This is what a resilient Cayman looks like in practice.
Uh so that the Cayman Islands National Weather Service encourages the public to visit ww.weather weather.gov.ky and explore the platform's new features as part of their regular preparedness planning. So, you know, we always hear people, you know, complain, you know, about uh the radar uh when when it's down. Here you have another platform uh enhanced platform for you to access the National Weather Service and it is www.weather.gov.ky as well. So I'm happy to share that information with you. Let's see if there's anything else coming from the Cayman Islands government uh that we can share with you. We sort of like stare away from some of the more sensational stuff uh even though you know it is important uh you know like drug arrests and things of that nature. Um vehicular accidents as well, vehicle accidents as well. uh the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service does provide us with um that information. We see here for instance CBC intercepts shipment uh you know with Ganja um the whole drug smuggling issue has not is not going away hasn't gone away. And folks, trust me, with the increasing population in the Cayman Islands, the demand simply goes up. Because if you believe that it is only Cmanians who are smoking the weed and using other illicit drugs, no. Uh we bring people here. Remember, we don't administer a drug test before you you get a work permit or I'm not even sure whether or not the question is whether or not you use drugs uh on on your um work permit application form. They may ask you whether or not you have been arrested or convicted of any uh offenses. But my my point is that we see an no letting up whatsoever in terms of drug trafficking in in uh the Cayman Islands. Uh it is um it is a challenge. Other news coming from government, the economics and statistics office, they released their unemployment rate. So as of December 2025, the unemployment rate was 2.6 6 uh% that was released by the uh economics and statistics office. They also released Cayman's uh the growth of uh the Cayman's economy and it shows that uh the economy grew by 2.8% in the first 9 months of 2025.
Anything else? Yes. Government also accepted a private members motion for a newborn investment fund with modifications. I may go over the two minutes that I have, but I'm going to share this one with you as well. Oh no, no, it's really it's too long. Maybe the first paragraph will cover most of what it says. It says that in parliament on Thursday the 3rd of April, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, the Honorable Rston Angling JPM MP confirmed the government's acceptance of private members motion number 16 of 2025 2026 brought forward by Dwayne S. Seymour, Member of Parliament, Bodtown East, and sec seconded by or seconded by Mr. Christopher S. Saunders MP Bodtown West which calls for consideration of a quote newborn investment sovereign fund close of quote for Kimmanion children born after the 1st of January 2026. However, he noted that the government will take a modified approach focusing on financial stability. While supporting the intent the intent of the motion, the government has determined the program will move forward as a retirement focused Kimmanion baby bond with no provision for early withdrawal.
And I will end this by uh giving you another quote from Minister Angling. He said the government supports the objective of of improving long-term financial security for Kimmanion children. However, detailed analysis makes clear that such a program only delivers meaningful and fiscally responsible benefits when it is structured as a longterm retirement focused investment.
In that form, a kimmanion baby bond becomes not a short-term benefit but a powerful compounding asset that can materially strengthen retirement outcomes for future generations. Folks, I want to thank all of you who listened in this morning. We know you're out there uh listening. All of the Miss Elaine's and the Lord Grahams out there that are listening are silent majority who listen to us who support your radio station radio Kman. We want to thank you. We hope that we are providing the service that you want and anytime that we may fail to uh achieve the objectives objectives that you are seeking, please let us know so that we can certainly improve the service that we bring to you. No one, no entity is perfect and we're constantly here at Radio Kayman looking to improve the service that we provide to you. So with that we say to you have a great day. Don't forget to again support your radio station. Join Mr. Charles Glidden Shallow at 12:15 for talk today. And as usual we ask the good Lord to continue to bless these three beautiful wonderful Cayman Islands.
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