#procurement-irregularities

#procurement-irregularities

Police are investigating suspected fraud and money laundering by a former member of staff at Tower Hamlets Council, according to a report. Documents presented to the council's audit committee say the allegations involve inappropriate procurement and approval of services and payments involving undeclared conflicts of interest. The council says the alleged crimes date back to 2018 and that a police investigation is ongoing. The town hall launched an internal investigation called Operation NextWage after police alerted it to the potential crimes.

The decision has now sparked questions over transparency and internal decision-making within the club. It is understood that Limak received the lowest technical score in the evaluation phase, but Barcelona's management overruled that decision, declaring the technical report as "non-binding." The club later revised the selection rules, a move that effectively opened the door for Limak to take control of the ambitious redevelopment project.