We're calling for removal of OSCR's Chair & CEO.
OSCR has shown that it is no longer independent of ScotGov.
Were this England/Wales, @ChtyCommission would be investigating.
@SP_SJSS @mspliz @KatySClark (We're fwding evidence to the Committee.)
HIE dismissed warnings it wld lose £175k loan it mis-scored 'low risk' to ensure 3yr interest holiday.
MacRae/HIE has video evidencing current HIE employee visited Sandstone owner's home, with 2 large men, gave HIE £ and said it was for him PERSONALLY, not company. No action.
@LiveBorders, which now holds the tapestry, ignored concerns conflicts of interest meant certain Tapestry trustees - including Chair, Alistair Moffat - appeared to be profiting personally from the charity's activities as shareholders of the similarly-named company.
Great Scottish Tapestry Charitable Trust has been STRUCK OFF @ScotCharityReg Charity Register after we raised conflict-of-interest concerns.
A near-identically-named company, with business relevant to the charity's work, is owned/directed by individuals linked to Birlinn Books.
@FionaHyslop also covered up major scandal - and fraud allegations - involving #ScottishBookTrust CEO and @nicolasturgeon pet project. More on that in coming weeks as @oscr has given up regulatory independence by refusing to investigate despite holding evidence of alleged fraud.
#SandstonePress rcvd & lost c£1m public. @HIEScotland deliberately mis-scored £120k of funding applications to rescue co & broke #FOI law, refusing to disclose info.
@NicolaSturgeon refused to respond to detailed allegations she broke #ScottishMinisterialCode re Sandstone.
@WICScotland Chair Prof Donald MacRae also chair @HIEScotland Risk & Assurance Committee. HIE deliberately mis-scored £120k of PERF awards to @NicolaSturgeon-speeches-publisher #SandstonePress, co it'd rescued by claiming loan to heavily-lossmaking co was low-risk. None repaid.
Auditors have found unacceptable use of public funds by senior officials @WICScotland
They include high expenses claims approved without itemised receipts.
And nearly £80k spent on a Harvard training course.
Full details: https://t.co/j15QqaKBoK
@NicolaSturgeon - then responsible for upholding #ScottishMinisterialCode - refused to respond to detailed allegations she breached Code in multiple ways re #SandstonePress, gaining private benefit in doing so.
Seems then-FM didn't consider Code applied to her.
It did.
We've extensively documented how @HIEScotland rigged £120k in awards to further rescue #SandstonePress ahead of it publishing @NicolaSturgeon speeches book.
HIE blatantly mis-scored Geographic Location (replaced acknowledged correct score), then breached #FOI law.
@WatsonCalum
Another whistleblower ignored by @scotgov.
We can evidence @scotgov labelling whistleblowers 'Persistent Correspondent' to avoid responding to whistleblowers when info provided is likely to embarrass @scotgov.
@BBCMarkDaly@KQAnderson@WatsonCalum
https://t.co/lOTPfihXFx