Board of inquiry set up to investigate alleged fraud at MCAST

Board of inquiry set up to investigate alleged fraud at MCAST

An independent board has been set up to investigate the procedures in place and decisions taken at MCAST, following recently publicised allegations of fraud and misappropriation of public funds at the college.The announcement was made Saturday by the education ministry and follows revelations this week that MCAST finance manager Francine Farrugia is facing charges of...

MCAST: a total failure in basic management - The Maltese Herald

The case of Francine Farrugia is not just the result of a complex fraud that enabled her to siphon off up to €2.3 million from MCAST into her own pockets: it is also a systematic failure caused by a management crisis stemming from the very top of the Ministry of Education and extending to the entities under its responsibility. You may remember the case of the Permanent Secretary Matthew Vella in which he himself paid scammers up to €300,000 from…

Board Of Inquiry Established To Probe Payroll Irregularities At MCAST

The Ministry for Education, Sports, Youth, Research and Innovation has announced the establishment of an independent Board of Inquiry under the Inquiries Act (Cap. 273 of the Laws of Malta) into the case of fraud and misappropriation of public funds by MCAST. Minister for Education, Sports, Youth, Research and Innovation Clifton Grima has appointed Judge Emeritus Antonio Mizzi as Chairman of the Board of Inquiry, together with two other members,…