Emerging on the heels of recently disclosed environmental health concerns within the Economic Planning Division, secondary documentation and employee accounts indicate that occupational mold contamination extends to an additional government department housed within the Financial Complex in Kingstown.
According to information obtained by this publication, persistent mold growth has been identified within the Treasury Department, situated on the ground floor of the administrative facility. The disclosures suggest that the condition represents a continuing environmental hazard affecting upwards of 50 public sector employees stationed within the unit, where administrative remedies have purportedly failed to achieve long-term remediation.
Information reviewed by the St Vincent Times establishes that reports of environmental degradation within the ground-floor premises date back to at least 2021, with preliminary assertions indicating the underlying moisture and fungal issues may have originated several years prior.
Representatives of the affected workforce indicate that complaints regarding indoor air quality and visible spore accumulation have been submitted to supervisory authorities on multiple occasions over the multi-year period. Despite these formal notifications, staff members continue to operate in environmental conditions that workers characterize as an ongoing occupational risk.
Statements provided under conditions of strict anonymity detail a consistent pattern of work-related physiological distress among departmental personnel. Affected staff members report experiencing recurrent respiratory conditions that persist over extended operational periods.
According to employee accounts, symptoms frequently diminish during non-working weekend hours away from the facility, only to re-manifest upon resumption of duties within the complex. The chronic nature of the reported ailments has reportedly forced several employees to exhaust their statutory sick leave allocations, compelling individuals to utilize earned annual vacation leave to recover from recurring respiratory illnesses attributed to the workplace environment.
Documented administrative history indicates that formal notifications concerning the contamination were most recently submitted in September 2026, when the matter was brought directly to the attention of the Head of Department. Corresponding representations were likewise lodged with the designated Public Service Union representative within the entity; however, records indicate no substantive structural remediation resulted from these filings.
In response to unmitigated air quality concerns, numerous employees have instituted self-protective measures, including the routine wearing of face masks while performing daily duties within the building.
Physical inspections and staff reports further substantiate the presence of active fungal proliferation, with visible mold growth documented on fabric-upholstered chairs that were not in regular operational use. Historical records indicate that senior government officials, including the former Attorney General, were previously apprised of the facility’s environmental deficiencies.
While historical interventions included the targeted replacement of select ceiling and floor tiles, staff accounts confirm that such localized measures proved insufficient, as mold re-emerged across administrative spaces.
