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1、文章来源:http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article5258241.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1FromTheSundayTimesNovember30,2008LifeintheFaslaneHowexactlydidbossesatthecontroversialstatetrainingagencyspendits€1bnannualbudget?MarkTighe,StephenO’BrienandRichardOakleyInJuly2003,w
2、ithalltheconfidenceandaplombhefrequentlydisplayedasatoppublicservant,RodyMolloyunveiledanewcodeofethicsforthe2,200staffinFas.Honesty,integrityandpublicaccountability,thestateagency’sdirector-generaldeclared,wouldbethethree“corevalues”.“Allourbusinessdealingswillbebasedontherequiremen
3、tthatFassecuresvalueformoney,”thecodewarned.Employeesshouldavoidanypracticeperceivedtobeimproper.ThecodewaspostedontheFaswebsite,whereitremainstothisday.Molloy,however,isnolongerdirector-general.LastMondayheself-destructedafterbeingaccusedofignoringtheethicalstandardsheexpectedofothe
4、rs.HisdownfallwastriggeredbyreceiptsthatrevealedlavishspendingbyMolloyandhiscolleagues.Forexample,since2004,Molloy,otherseniorexecutivesandassortedguests,includingministers,spent€643,000ontraveltoAmericaatthe11taxpayers’expense,mainlyon“business”relatingtoaScienceChallengeprogramme.O
5、nsomeoccasions,Molloywasjoinedbyhiswife,Noreen,andthecoupletravelledbusinessclassatacostofupto€10,000.Sometimeshewentalone,firstclass.Fasstaff,whohavebeenunderMolloy’sguidancesinceAugust2000,alsowinedanddinedextravagantly,runninguplargebillsinhotelsathomeandabroad.Chauffeurserviceswe
6、rebooked;expensivegiftsandpay-per-viewmoviespurchased.Therewasa$942(€740)golfgameattheOrlandoFloridaGrandCypressresort,andevenhairandbeautytreatmentsforMaryHarney,thethenenterpriseminister,in2004.Allofthiswaspaidforonexecutivecreditcards.Bytheendoflastweek,afterapublicoutcry,Fashadto
7、admitthattherehadbeenseriouserrorsofjudgmentinvolvingpublicmoney.ItwasMolloyhimselfwhotookthefatefuldecisiontobeinterviewedaboutallthisonTodaywithPatKennylastMonday.MurrayConsultants,aPRcompanyhiredearlierthisyearbyFasafterthefirstrevelationsofspendingirregularities,wasnotconsulted.O
8、nabadtelepho