Rhineland-Palatinate - Civil servant receives five years' salary without working - investigation against boss underway
Five years off and a full salary in return: This is how a senior civil servant in Rhineland-Palatinate is said to have handled it. The man from Betzdorf-Gebhardshain was employed by Mayor Bernd Brato (SPD) in a staff position created especially for him in the construction and planning department. However, he did not work in the five years he spent there. This is said to have resulted in a total loss of around 350,000 euros.
The extremely unusual incident is currently being investigated by the Altenkirchen district's municipal supervisory authority. According to the allegations, the civil servant has been working exclusively from home for the past five years. He received a full salary, but according to the municipal supervisory authority, he had no duties to perform. Why and why this circumstance only came to light so late is currently being investigated.
Mayor is the focus of the investigation
Several employees of the municipality and Mayor Brato are currently being questioned about the case. At the center of the investigation is the decision to transfer the employee to a new staff position. One possible accusation is that the civil servant was simply sidelined for unknown reasons.
In this case, his boss, Mayor Bernd Brato, would be responsible and, according to the municipal supervisory authority, would also have to pay for the damage caused, which amounted to 350,000 euros. It is not yet clear whether he would have to pay the full amount or only part of it.
According to the supervisory authority, the employee himself will not face any consequences. He had provided his manpower, but had not been given any tasks to complete. The first results of the investigation are expected in January.
Mayor Bernd Brato did not want to comment on the case at present, according to several media outlets. He told Südwestrundfunk radio that this was an ongoing investigation.
Sources: SWR, T-Online
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Source: www.stern.de
