$104,000-plus a year pay cheque.

The vacancy was caused by the decision of post-holder Heather Matthews to quit the job and return to her old role of Tax Commissioner -- citing burnout after five years in the financial hotseat.

Independent Auditor Larry Dennis recently released a series of reports slamming inefficiency and waste in Government spending.

But he stressed the situation with collection and monitoring of Government revenues had improved considerably under Mrs. Matthews' administration.