The future of a charity providing addiction services for young people is under threat following a series of allegations of misgovernance and poor management practices. The investigation is formally being classified as a “review”, but includes the examination of a number of allegations apart from those contained in the protected disclosures. Further issues being investigated include the position of a senior staff member who has been suspended on full pay for three years, and the circumstances in which another senior staff member left the organisation in 2017. The HSE, which funds the service to the tune of €1.2m annually, is expected to furnish the board of MTAS with its findings within the next week. In a statement, the HSE confirmed a review, commissioned by the head of Cork Kerry primary healthcare.

Source: Irish Examiner October 31, 2019 05:26 UTC