HEALTH Minister Anne Pryke has criticised a Scrutiny panel for not providing her with details of serious allegations made against senior managers in her department.The Health Minister has twice written to seek information on allegations made to the panel during a 14-week review of services for vulnerable children.
So serious were the allegations that the panel wants the States to set up an independent inquiry into them and has lodged a proposal for debate next month.
But the panel has refused to divulge the details of the ‘serious allegations of incompetence and misconduct among senior civil servants’ before the States debate, due to be held on 3 November.
Article posted on 14th October, 2009 - 2.55pm
Minister ‘can’t get facts from Scrutiny’