Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Toner cartridges scandal hits councils

Recently, Corruption and Crime Commission reported that they found the WA state and local government officials paid too much for toner cartridges, up to $ 415,000, and involved receiving gifts from the company. State Parliament tabled a report, showing the public officers ordered the toner cartridges received gifts such as iPods and digital LCD TVs. The report also found that the Victoria-based company used "positive sales techniques" to pressure junior purchasing officers into buying large quantities of toner cartridges their organisations simply did not need.

Roger Watson, CCC director of corruption prevention, said in most cases, employees did not report the employers of their luxury gifts. Some agencies from the company to buy more toner than they can use. One agency estimated it had enough toner to last up to five years even though the cartridges have a shelf life of only about two years.

Toner cartridges purchase information has been submitted to the state and local government authorities to take appropriate action.

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