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FNUGATE: As FNU's Director Finance & Human Resources 'flees' to NZ from FICAC & was working 'illegally' at the University, Vice-Chancellor Ganesh Chand accused of 'impersonation'

12/12/2014

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Meanwhile, Dr Mahendra Reddy, while lecturing Opposition in Parliament, is yet to respond to allegations of extra-marital affair with cabbie's wife; Reddy is also accused of interfering with FICAC investigation into FNU; he has been accused of abusing his Ministerial position by phoning FICAC for regular updates! FICAC raided FNU the day Modi spoke there!

Fijileaks to Narendra Prasad, FNU's Director Finance and Human Resources:
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Fijileaks: We are withholding the name of the worker in the above contract
This FICAC investigation (below) was conducted and completed in 2012, and a new one was launched recently into FNU

From:
Fiji Leaks [mailto:editor@fijileaks.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 7:55 PM
To: Director Human Resources
Subject: FICAC Investigation, Date: 28th June, 2012 to 8th August, 2012.


Bula Narendra

Would you like to comment on the following

Editor:

5.1.Director Human Resource and Finance.

Mr. Narendra Prasad, former Housing Authority CEO (Dr Ganesh’s acquaintance and appointee as CEO Housing Authority) a New Zealand citizen and close friend of Dr. Ganesh was appointed  as Director Finance and Human Resources of FNU. Mr. Narendra Prasad’s appointment needs investigation as there are a lot of able qualified people for the two positions he is holding. Issuance of work permit to Mr. Narendra Prasad has to be scrutinised to establish the merit. 

Remuneration

Mr. Narendra Prasad is on a salary of  F$150,000.00.  Was there a Higher Salaries Commission approval sought? No. F$150,000.00 would have to to be approved by HSC. The two positions are inter related and in this case it is conflicting for one individual to hold two positions. However, it has a micro chip attached for the two positions which simply means that it would make decision making easier on non ethical basis. It is evident that integrity and transparency ethics have been compromised. Other perks attached to these two positions will have to be tabulated to justify payment. It must also be determined as to whether he is medically fit for employment or other wise, establish any health related payments which is outside FNU HR Policy.

5.1.1Medical Evacuation

In accordance with the FNU HR policy, inpatient sick leave is only 30 days per calendar year.

 Quote Policy Number 19 Sec 4 (Sub Section 4.1) – Any employee requires to undergo treatment as an inpatient in hospital or required by a registered Medical Practitioner  appointed by the university to be confined at home on grounds of illness, is entitled to a period of up to 30 consecutive days of sick leave on full salary on any one year of service”Unquote.     

In March, 2011, Mr Narendra Prasad has been paid F$30,000.00 for medical treatment in New Zealand and received  salary for normal hours when in fact,  he should have been paid as an inpatient.

Mr. Prasad was again paid $30,000.00 for medical treatment in New Zealand in June, 2011 and this time his leave was treated as InPatient Sickleave. Further investigations would reveal whether or not a medical review board is in place to determine medical evacuation for employees of FNU.

There is no medical insurance cover in place for employees of FNU and in all such cases taxpayers fund is being abused to fund medical treatment of employees of FNU. Mr. Prasad, a New Zealand resident, had been referred to New Zealand hospital, however, all other employees, have been refereed to India for treatment.

Findings:


a) Mr. Narendra Prasad was not treated as an inpatient for the first payment of $30,000.00. He was paid normal hours salary.

b) Mr. Narendra Prasad was paid a second payment of F$30,000.00 within a span of three months for medical treatment in New Zealand.

c) As a Director for Finance and HR, he would have been the best person to understand the HR/Finance Policy.

d) Accordingly, he has abused his authority insofar as the double payment of $30,000.00 for medical treatment  is concerned. 

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Housing Authority's chairman to the board, Fiji Times, 22 February 2014

Narendra Prasad has been appointed chairman to the board of directors for the Housing Authority and the Public Rental Board. Commenting on the appointment, the Attorney-General and Minister for Housing, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, said Mr Prasad would bring a wealth of financial and operational experience to the management of the Housing Authority and the Public Rental Board. "Mr Prasad's background and expertise, including his previous tenure as CEO of the Housing Authority from 1999 to 2003, will be a valuable asset to the team and we look forward to him advancing the Bainimarama government's and the authority's mission to help Fijians, in particular those in the lower socio-economic brackets, to own their own home," Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said.

8 Comments
power problem link
12/12/2014 02:35:38 am

Power corrupts. Dr Ganesh Chand is a victim of that. TOO MUCH power has corrupted him. He wants to act as if he is The Emperor on FNU...

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Run but cant hide
12/12/2014 03:52:33 am

Ganesh's days are numbered and so in Kamlesh Prakash of NTPC...these gang were all part of the rot that exists within FNU...

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Labasian
12/12/2014 05:54:48 am

As they say, you can take a man out of Labasa. But you can't take Labasa out of the man. Ganesh's position got to his head. Nowadays a golfer, he thought he could do anything because of his closeness to the regime. He thought he was above the rules. The unbearable arrogance of the man lead to his corruption, and will cause his eventual downfall. Too much masti.

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Kadkid
12/12/2014 03:19:25 pm

The corrupt hire and recommend the corrupt. For obvious reasons. A network of corrupt people to carry out their corrupt plans.

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Kavita
13/12/2014 12:20:00 am

The comments about Labasian may have some merit but to be fair I met a few Labasians who tend to be "Normal". As for dr Ganesh Chand the vice chancellor of FNU , he is an educated thug, very corrupt, racist, classless, dirty player , vindictive, underdeveloped crooked manuvourer who would be nowhere near the VCs chair in any other country. And now he is de-facto minister of education with highly submissive Reddy.

His power comes from Kaiyum who does not have independent professionals around him.

Prime Minisiter, please save the education in this country. Our future generation deserve better. Imagine our children going to a uni where a thug is the head.

SEND THE CORRUPT VC HOME. Get independent and qualified expatriate VC for FNU.

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Waisea Bolatolu
13/12/2014 04:25:40 pm

Thank you Victor Lal for revealing all these corrupt dealings.

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Girly
13/12/2014 06:29:55 pm

Now we all know what these culprites were up to.

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Lastmanstanding
14/12/2014 05:00:37 pm

....hail the truth as the truth will always prevail...

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