PRISONS - INVESTIGATIONS INTO SICKNESS CERTIFICATES ARE UNDERWAY - Filenews 26/8
Police investigations are underway regarding findings of the Audit Office for the Prison Department, which raise suspicions of collaboration between doctors and staff members in order to issue sickness certificates for a period longer than 42 days provided for by law.
As stated by the spokesman of the Police, Byron Byron, "this is a very serious case, which requires the taking of a large volume of testimonies and therefore it may take months to complete the investigative process". Besides, according to Mr. Byron, the investigative authorities have long received instructions to investigate the possible commission of criminal offenses on the basis of the report of the Audit Office and the investigations are already progressing.
Asked if in the context of the investigation the Police will also request to examine evidence from digital systems used by the doctors who issued the health certificates, Mr. Byron assured that whatever is needed for the purposes of the investigation will be requested, but reserved the right not to give further information, in order not to affect the course of the investigations.
As long as criminal offenses can be documented through what will emerge from the investigative process, said Mr. Byron, the Police will proceed in the appropriate way, putting the case before the Legal Service.
Police investigations are underway regarding findings of the Audit Office for the Prison Department, which raise suspicions of collaboration between doctors and staff members in order to issue sickness certificates for a period longer than 42 days provided for by law.
As stated by the spokesman of the Police, Byron Byron, "this is a very serious case, which requires the taking of a large volume of testimonies and therefore it may take months to complete the investigative process". Besides, according to Mr. Byron, the investigative authorities have long received instructions to investigate the possible commission of criminal offenses on the basis of the report of the Audit Office and the investigations are already progressing.
Asked if in the context of the investigation the Police will also request to examine evidence from digital systems used by the doctors who issued the health certificates, Mr. Byron assured that whatever is needed for the purposes of the investigation will be requested, but reserved the right not to give further information, in order not to affect the course of the investigations.
As long as criminal offenses can be documented through what will emerge from the investigative process, said Mr. Byron, the Police will proceed in the appropriate way, putting the case before the Legal Service.
