NIK report reveals massive financial waste by Health Ministry on staff
A report by the Supreme Board of Inspection (NIK) into payments made by the
Health Ministry has revealed that staff were routinely paid commission for
work they carried out in accordance with their normal duties. According to
the report, the ministry spent zl.4.762 million on additional compensation
for its employees last year. However, contained in this figure is
remuneration for full-time staff who would be paid commission for such work
as drawing up health policy programs. In one striking example, a ministry
clerk earned zl.200,000 for writing speeches for Minister Franciszka
Cegielska. The NIK also raises many objections to work done by ministry
specialists. A total of zl.945,000 was paid to specialists who prepared a
report on health care facilities under construction, but the NIK insists
that their work was unreliable and should no longer be used.
(Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) M.T.
