Fire brigade slammed for 'renting out' rooms
Published: 6 Feb 12 11:43 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/38950/20120206/
Emergency services in Gothenburg have come under fire recently after it came to light that a fire station had been renting out rooms to visiting colleagues.
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“It’s completely unacceptable”.
According to the report, the station has been illegally collecting money from visiting guests for the past few years and using it for their own benefit, instead of declaring the income to the municipality.
The head of the department told SR that the income has totalled hundreds of thousands of kronor and has been used for everything from TVs, food and armchairs.
Andreae said that the department’s actions were wrong on three counts.
First, she told SR, employees cannot rent out the station premises for money.
Second, the emergency services have no business engaging in youth hostel ventures.
And lastly, she explained, the service’s reputation can be tarnished when such incidences are revealed, and public confidence in the force can be jeopardized.
Although the black market income has been occurring for several years, the department put a stop to it last year, according to SR.
While the earnings will not be demanded back by the municipality, the issue is far from extinguished.
“I don’t know how to handle this, we will have to consult with the auditors,” Andreae said.
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You would have thought Ingrid might have dealt with this rather stale internal disciplinary matter in a slightly less public way than by broadcasting it on Sveriges Radio. Especially when, as she correctly points out, the service's reputation can be tarnished when such incidents are revealed. A simple "We've dealt with it", is quite sufficent.
I hope Ingrid doesn't need an ambulance or a fire engine anytime soon.