What is the LGA’s policy on its employees’ business interests?
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October 31, 2012 at 12:21pm
So we know that Iosif Galea, an employee of the Lotteries & Gaming Authority, is somehow involved with Silvio Zammit’s circus business and promotes it on the internet.
We also know that Gayle Kimberley was in the LGA’s full-time employment until June or July, which means that when she was lobbying John Dali for Swedish Match (or was it actually vice versa?) in the winter and spring of this year, she was a full-time employee of the Lotteries & Gaming Authority.
Are these things allowed? The Lotteries & Gaming Authority is not just any old corporation or company.
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Maybe it’s a part time job for both. nothing wrong especially if their part time is unrelated to their full time … no?
Most authorities and serious companies do not like their employees have part time jobs, especially if they are in a management grade, as it can result in a conflict of interest. It would however normally be included within the terms and conditions of employment.
Having said that, not sure if a part time job organising circuses could be perceived as possibly resulting in a conflict of interest, cosying up to Commissioners of the EU coud be perceived somewhat differently however.
Not to bore you to death or anything, but I say again, LGA is a nest of bendy rules, nepotism, winks and nudges and blind eyes.
If so, pity. Wasn’t like that at all at the beginning – in Dalli’s time.
A lot of government organisations have contracts that either forbid employees to take part in paid outside work or to have written permission from a superior before it can be done.
Possibly the resignation was done because the person involved knew the shit was about to hit the fan.
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/2004/08/22/t6.html
You can corroborate these facts independently through the MFSA website re: involvements.
The LGA falls under the competence of the Ministry of Finance. No points for guessing who was minister of finance in 2004.
John Dalli?
Iosif Galea was one of the last formerly called control officers engaged at the Lotteries and Gaming Authority.
The LGA deemed fit to ignore the seniority and without any calls for applications the CEO, Mr Reuben Portanier, appointed Mr Galea and obviously increased his salary to compliance officer.
Another boot-licker enjoyed that title too.
All this was done secretly and once staff learned about the situation, the UHM was asked to intervene in the matter and it was only thanks to the Permanent Secretary that the matter was solved.
It beggars belief that all control officers became compliance officers at once, leaving the one who enjoyed most seniority without earning anything.
Yes in fact the good employees were kicked out
If this is not a management by crisis at its best, I don’t know what is.
See, another reason why not to think that whatever happens around here is boring.
Thanks for adding another one to my list.
Perhaps, you should start by looking at the list of past LGA CEOs .
This could be one of those cases that The Hon Mrs Helena Dalli was referring to when she talked about redeployment, etc, if the P.L.is elected.
What else, are we expected to keep such persons in office?
I wouldn’t just stop at redeployment, but if any wrong doing is proven, I am talking, not just this case, but all similar cases, should be prosecuted.
Unfortunatly there are some who think they are untouchables. As a matter of fact so did Berlusconi.
The first thing I suggest should be done, is making sure there is enough room for them at Corradino.
According to Malta Today:
“The LGA said that Kimberley resigned from the post of manager legal EU affairs in the authority in May 2012, occupying the post till June 2012, following which she was retained as a consultant on EU affairs for a period of six months.
An LGA official also confirmed that during her employment, Kimberley was and is precluded from pursuing private work in activities that are directly or indirectly regulated by the lotteries and gaming authority.”
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Lawyer-and-ESTOC-lobbyist-could-have-worked-together-in-Brussels-institutions-20121031