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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.)

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@ScotCharityReg's Chair & CEO have brought OSCR & Scotland's charity sector into disrepute by refusing to investigate evidenced alleged #fraud & #corruption involving CEO of #ScottishBookTrust + @AngusRobertson-publisher Birlinn.

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@ScotCharityReg Chair has even refused to respond to formal complaint re OSCR CEO's conduct in the matter. @SPSO_Ombudsman

@AngusRobertson signs off £5m/pa to SBT despite @Scotgov holding evidence of the alleged offences. @AuditorGenScot

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@NicolaSturgeon prevented independent advisor #JamesHamilton holding her to account over attached alleged ministerial-code breaches. She evaded scrutiny by refusing to reply.

@RussellFindlay1
@AnasSarwar
@agcolehamilton
@lornaslater
@BBCPhilipSim

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2023: Sandstone failed. £1m public funds lost, incl £175k loan.

Directors reported @insolvencygovuk: a/cs misrepresented when £175k HIE loan due.

Given pattern of behaviour, we call on @AuditorGenScot to institute s22 re HIE.

@GrahamSMSP @jamiegreeneUK @JamesDornan @uartlach

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@SP_PublicAudit grilled @WICScotland Chair Donald MacRae 18 Sep over @AuditorGenScot s22 report. Report highlighted ex-CEO's pattern of behaviour.

However, @AuditorGenScot is also aware of pattern of behaviour by MacRae.

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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.

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@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.

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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.

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@iainmacwhirter Seen this letter detailing allegation that @NicolaSturgeon broke #ScottishMinisterialCode?

Ms Sturgeon resigned having refused to respond to the allegations and without referring herself to Adviser on the #ScottishMinisterialCode over them.

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@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.

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2 @HumzaYousaf new CabSec appointees - @FionaHyslop & @neilcgray - refused to sack @scotgov adviser Jenny Todd who lied that she was non-exec of @NicolaSturgeon-speeches-publisher #SandstonePress.

Under Hyslop, SG helped Todd try to explain lie. Todd then repeated it in writing.

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#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.

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As @NicolaSturgeon attends #CovidInquiryUK, reminder she resigned refusing to address these detailed allegations she broke #ScottishMinisterialCode re publisher-of-her-speeches #SandstonePress (bust after losing c£1m public).

#transparency?

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@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.

[Stephen Boyle @AuditorGenScot]

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

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@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.

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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

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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