The disclosure
The Protecteur du citoyen received a disclosure of wrongdoings involving a public body. A scheme to increase the remuneration offered to a future employee was allowed by a person in a position of authority. This increase was against the applicable salary scale rules.
What the investigation showed
The Protecteur du citoyen concluded that a scheme had indeed been concocted that constituted misuse of public funds. Furthermore, the investigation showed that four members of the staff had been given an advantage because of the wrongdoings concerned. Unworked overtime had been added to their basic salary. The resulting increase was an incentive to recruit them or to keep them in the public body’s employ.
The outcome
The Protecteur du citoyen made four recommendations to the public body with a view to abolishing such practices.
The Protecteur du citoyen sees to the integrity of public services and is part of the action to improve them. Have you witnessed what you think was a wrongdoing relating to a public body? Do you have information suggesting that such an act was committed or is about to be? Disclose now.
