🔴 | NEW: A forensic audit into NI Water will look into its use of NDAs, procurement issues and arrangements for conflicts of interest.
Terms of reference were published on Friday at 7pm.
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Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has refused to say whether she has read two reports into alleged fraud at NI Water that cost Stormont £225,000 to compile. https://t.co/iLiJzNZoNG
@ShaunaReports The difference is the 250k contractually indemnafied NIW and the public purse mandated by deed. It was a cost that ought to have been a contractor cost not a public one. It altered the post award balance. Breach of public procurement and set a new precedence?
I am aware of this matter. The whistleblower has previously spoken to me for some advice. This is likely to be very serious.
I was involved in a previous investigation of NI Water that led to a major PAC report.
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🔴 | NEW: Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a forensic audit into governance at NI Water.
It comes just days after the @BelTel revealed the body was under scrutiny over an approved payment to a contractor.
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💧 NI Water terminated a whistleblower's contract and then approved up to £250,000 extra to cover costs that should have been met by the incoming contractor.
We asked why - NIW opted to treat that query as an FOI request.
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@BelTel Inside trader ? 43 homes approved for is own investment company not declared. Application in 2021. NIW pilot for capacity for wastewater in Newry opened capacity that he already held 15% of permitted development @CEFNI1@StephenNolan
@irish_news FOI and Companies House confirm declared property interests at senior executive level, including a PSC role in a property firm. Who independently assessed the conflicts. Open your eyes folks.
To the person who sent me the anonymous letter yesterday — thank you for your insightful, detailed, and valuable information. Please get in touch in confidence. Your message will be treated with full discretion.
Just hours before a Belfast Telegraph article on the issue, NI Water deleted a statement which dismissed a whistleblower’s allegations of systemic fraud. It now admits that multiple investigations are under way into allegations it said had been resolved.
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