Social security office's scandal on Prokom deal prompts resignation of official

The Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw has announced it is to start an investigation into the activities of former president of the Social Security Office (ZUS) Stanislaw Alot, and also of former vice-president of ZUS and current member of the ZUS Supervisory Board Adam Kapica. They were both responsible for implementing a new IT system for ZUS. An agreement with Prokom for the new system was signed by Kapica. It is alleged that the deal with Prokom was not conducted at arm's length. In addition, it is rumored that the new system is not up to standard. Kapica has resigned and refuses to answer any questions about his resignation. (Rzeczpospolita, page A1) A.D.