Trades unions at the European Economic and Social Committee demand an independent assessment of the EU ombudsman
Staff representatives at an EU body have appealed for outside help after accusing senior, executive officials of acting improperly to root out a mysterious anti-corruption whistleblower.
The European Economic and Social Committee, or EESC, has been rocked by the scandal that began in March when some 50 anonymous letters appeared on the desks of staffers accusing the body’s top secretary general of doling out public contracts to her friends.
Three trades union, penned a joint email last Thursday, first reported by Rapporteur, informing their colleagues they have launched an official complaint with the EU Ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, over efforts by the body’s leadership to identify the person or persons behind the letters.
Séamus Boland, the EESC president, tasked two security offiicals with identifying what he called the “perpetrator” by carrying out a wide-ranging probe, including collecting forensic evidence, accessing IT equipment and conducting interviews.
