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La Inmaculada GM Gets Walking Papers
posted (July 27, 2015)
The La Inmaculada Credit Union has been under intense pressure from its members for months - and finally tonight the Credit Union has issued a statement - and it's bad news for their long time general manager - Yolanda Gomez who was place don administrative leave at the end of April.

The statement says that Gomez was placed on leave - with full pay- after the Board of Directors, quote, "determined…that there were strong indications of non-compliance with proper banking procedures, coupled with improper and questionable decisions taken by Mrs. Gomez during her tenure." End quote.

During her leave, the Central Bank of Belize and the Credit Union's External Auditor went through the books. The statement says, quote, "Mrs. Gomez was afforded the opportunity make herself available to assist in the investigations but she did not do so."

And so, the Board of Directors decided unanimously, quote, "that there is enough evidence which warranted the termination of Mrs. Yolanda Gomez as the General Manager of the La Inmaculada Credit Union Limited." Her termination letter was sent on Friday, July 24th.

The statement from the credit union says, quote, "The decision was not an easy one as Mrs. Gomez has served the credit union for 24 years." It adds that Members will be provided with all relevant information at an upcoming Annual General Meeting - for which no date is given.

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