Former ZUS boss Alot accused of causing losses through mismanagement

At a hearing yesterday, the Warsaw prosecutor accused former chairman of Soc ial Insurance Company (ZUS), Stanislaw Alot, of mismanagement with regard to the introduction of a computer system. The prosecutor maintains that Alot's consent to a modification of the original agreement with Prokom has resulted in significant financial losses to ZUS. The original zl.700 million contract was signed by previous ZUS chairperson and current Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) deputy Anna Bankowska. The computer system is still not functioning pr operly, with the result that pension funds are not receiving overdue contrib utions. If the accusations are proven, Alot faces up to three years imprison ment. (Gazeta Wyborcza, pp. 1, 6) M.T.