Seven NS employees punished for irregularities ov procurement … – nrc.nl

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Seven employees of NS are laid off or otherwise punished for their involvement in irregularities in the procurement of public transport in Limburg. According to a letter from Minister Dijsselbloem (Finance, Labour) to the House.

By the employees’ employment measures “taken under it – not yet final – research firm De Brauw for the tender. NS subsidiary Qbuzz was guilty of industrial espionage by hiring an employee of Veolia competitor via a spurious one.

Until now it was known that three directors of NS daughters Qbuzz and Abellio made inactive. Qbuzz founder Leon Struijk lost his contract as a consultant.

The objectivity brow disputed

The objectivity and method of De Brauw is subsequent publications of Het Financieele Dagblad last week criticized because the same office NS assisted in the investigation by the Authority Consumer & amp; Market (ACM) to Veolia competitor complaints about abuse of power by NS in the tender.

De Brauw ensured legal proceedings before publication of the ACM report was delayed for months until Dijsselbloem ended here. The conflicting interests of De Brauw at various railway jobs now lead to a series of measures to guarantee the independence, according to the letter of Dijsselbloem and a response from De Brauw.

Although under Dijsselbloem the room that he “has no reason to pull the integrity and the critical attitude of De Brauw in doubt”, to be sure he does need a second opinion on the Limburg study of De Brauw to an independent investigator. De Brauw will not conduct another procurement procedure or a NS NS subsidiary participates.

De Brauw itself a ‘authenticator’ appointed to judge the objectivity of the railway research. Former judge Wil Tonkens will simultaneously with the publication of the final report of De Brauw, expected within two weeks, report to the Dutch Bar Association. Martijn Candy, managing partner of De Brauw:

“It is in the interest of our client and us that every doubt is excluded on the thoroughness of our investigation.”

scale investigation into integrity NS

In addition to studies of De Brauw Dijsselbloem also announced a large-scale study on integrity and ethics in NS following the Limburg fraud. Research firm Alvarez & amp; Marsal will analyze all procedures within NS, “in order to prevent irregularities and prevent ethical behavior.” The investigation concerns the entire organization, including subsidiaries of NS, and the board of directors.

The result is expected in September or October. Here, too, is an independent researcher for the collateral assigned to the investigation. Dijsselbloem acts as the sole shareholder of NS Moreover, at the request of D66 and VVD, in addition to the supervisory board of NS as co-principal.

Tomorrow afternoon, speaks minister Dijsselbloem with the Chamber of NS, during a debate on state shareholdings

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