the director of Cosem suspected of embezzlement of public funds

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C. Vérove, P. Mauger, C. Cuello, J. Boulesteix, N. Auer, J. Fantauzzo – franceinfo

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The director of Cosem, an organization which manages 17 health centers financed by Social Security, is suspected of financial embezzlement and fictitious jobs by the unions.

They would have discovered it from a simple union wage demand. A staff representative asked for the annual accounts and discovered 278,918.18 euros in expense reports for the wife of the leader of Cosem, including thousands in food and cosmetics. “Guerlain, for example, what does that have to do with work? Caviar, what does that have to do with work? 14,000 euros in food costs, restaurant costs. It’s money that must be used for patients, employees…”launches the union representative.

“He is no longer credible in our eyes”

Accusations that taint the vision of the leader with his employees. “It is not possible to lie to his employees straight in the eye. He is no longer credible in our eyes”, employees say anonymously. Another scandal: a real estate transaction of 28 million euros which, according to whistleblowers, would have allowed the leader to become the owner of the walls of the association. The organization manages 17 health centers financed by Social Security, which is public money. The management’s lawyer declares that he does not have the elements to defend himself against all these accusations.


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