The grieving parents of an 'exemplary' employee driven to suicide over an anonymous complaint have said the Treasury 'failed in its duty of care' towards their daughter. Chloe Moffat, 26, took her own life in May last year just one day after she was hauled into a meeting with senior staff and left terrified she would lose her job. A coroner ruled on Monday that HM Treasury 'materially contributed' to Ms Moffat's death by failing to follow its own HR procedures and not reassuring her she was unlikely to lose her job. Ms Moffat had denied the allegations made against her, with her mother Anne Moffat branding them as 'vexatious' and nothing more than 'office gossip'.The personal assistant had an unblemished employment record prior to the complaint, which alleged she had shared confidential information about colleagues, and was on track for a promotion after receiving a bonus for good work. In a statement shared with the Daily Mail, Ms Moffat's parents said: 'Chloe had no history of mental health issues, and the evidence indicated that the distressing events in the period immediately preceding her death arose directly from the events and treatment she experienced in the workplace.'We continue to believe that HM Treasury failed in its duty of care towards Chloe. 'At a time when she needed support, reassurance and fair treatment, she was left frightened, isolated and convinced that her career and reputation had been destroyed.' Chloe Moffat, 26, took her own life in May last year just one day after she was hauled into a meeting with senior staff and left terrified she would lose her job Ms Moffat left the meeting in May last year 'devastated' and convinced she had lost her job. She killed herself the following dayMr and Mrs Moffat also raised concerns about how some of their daughter's friends and colleagues at work feel 'unable to speak openly' about her suicide. They added: 'We remain deeply concerned that many of Chloe's friends and former colleagues at the Treasury still feel unable to speak openly about the circumstances surrounding Chloe's death. 'This only reinforces our belief that there must be a culture of greater openness, accountability and learning when things go wrong.' Mr and Mrs Moffat described their daughter as a 'bright, caring and talented young woman'. They continued: 'Nothing we have heard has changed our view that Chloe was a conscientious, dedicated and hardworking employee.'She was treated with a complete lack of empathy in relation to allegations made by colleagues who chose to remain anonymous.'Ms Moffat, who had no history of mental illness, was summoned to a meeting with two managers on May 19 last year.Present were her line manager, Kim Aldrich, and the head of global issues, Liz Farmer.Ms Aldrich said Ms Moffat had asked for her best friend to accompany her in the meeting, but was told that would be 'inappropriate'.Here she was informed of an anonymous allegation that she had shared sensitive confidential information about colleagues, which she denied.Ms Moffat tearfully asked whether she would lose her job, but the more senior manager said she 'could not predict the outcome at this stage'.Coroner Anna Crawford concluded Ms Moffat should have been told that, even if the allegations against her were proven, the likely sanction would have been a written warning rather than dismissal. Ms Moffat, 26, was on course for a promotion after being awarded a bonus for good work - but took her own life after an anonymous complaint and she feared being sackedShe said that Ms Moffat's state of mind, fearing she would lose her job, likely contributed to her decision to kill herself.After the meeting, Ms Moffat temporarily lost access to her director's email inbox and diary.She was also advised not to speak to colleagues about the allegations and potential investigation.The coroner said Ms Moffat's state of mind with regard to her being afraid that she would be sacked likely contributed to her decision to kill herself.The inquest heard after the meeting on May 19 last year, Ms Moffat sent a text message to a friend that read: 'I am going to be fired.'The pair met up in central London where Ms Moffat 'broke down crying' and was 'incredibly concerned about the reputational impact' of the allegations.The friend said she tried to reassure Ms Moffat but that she remained 'distressed'.Ms Moffat, who lived in London, then returned to Godalming in Surrey to spend time with her parents.She was found dead by her father on the morning of May 20, with her medical cause of death being given as hanging.The inquest heard she had no mental health concerns prior to her death and that the previous day she had gone to work and had 'interactions with friends and colleagues'.Ms Moffat was then taken in for a chat, which she believed was a routine meeting with her line manager but it was also attended by Ms Farmer.She was told a number of anonymous complaints had been made against her, stating that she had shared confidential information about colleagues which she had access to through her line manager's email inbox.The inquest heard the managers had followed the advice given to them by the HR department but the way the complaint was handled was not in accordance with company policy.The hearing was told Treasury staff described the purpose of the meeting as an informal 'fact-finding' meeting – but instead internal emails showed that they had already deemed the level of misconduct to be 'serious'.Ms Crawford instead told the court that she believes the real reason behind the meeting was to see if Ms Moffat would admit to the allegations so they could move forward with a formal disciplinary process.The coroner said that before the meeting on May 19 'there was already sufficient information available' to determine the level of potential misconduct.She said the meeting with Ms Moffat was therefore 'not in accordance with HR policy'.The court also heard that where there are allegations of serious misconduct, it is necessary to 'put necessary safeguarding measures in place'.The coroner added that these 'should have been in place for Chloe'.Ms Crawford concluded that Ms Moffat's death was a suicide and that she was 'satisfied' that she had intended to take her own life.She said she would send a prevention of future deaths report to the Treasury and to the head of the civil service because there may be a 'wider issue' within Government.A Treasury spokesman said: 'We continue to mourn Chloe's passing as a colleague and friend. Our thoughts remain with her family and friends.'We take the Coroner's concerns extremely seriously and recognise it is important to act quickly. We are now considering the findings carefully.'We have introduced improvements to guidance, support and wellbeing arrangements but recognise we must continue to take action to prevent this happening again.'- For confidential support, call Samaritans on 116 123, visit samaritans.org or visit https://www.thecalmzone.net/get-support