CAROL Smith-Joseph, the Chief Scrutineer of the APNU+AFC, was slapped with 16 fraud charges this morning connected to her work at the Mahaica Abary Rice Development Scheme (MARDS) Rice Milling Complex Limited as a director in 2016 during the coalition’s time in government.

She was recently summoned to the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Camp Street.

Smith-Joseph, during the APNU+AFC’s time in government, had also served in other public roles. She was also the Petroleum Advisor at the Natural Resources Ministry.

Joseph is already facing charges of electoral fraud along with former District Four (Demerara-Mahaica) Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo; former People’s National Congress/Reform Chairperson, Volda Lawrence; and four others.