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Roger Newburn from Dale Bonde
Irregularities at U.C.T.U. - Pg. 2
(4) Another area of concern is that the transport clerk
will send out a driver for a fixed number of days, and
then delay the trip, either at the beginning or middle
of the trip, and then split the subsistence pay with the
driver. Another version is to add days to the permit
after the trip is completed, again aplitting the subciistence
pay.
(5) In some instances, false claims are made for damaged
or lost merchandise, or lost spares or stores.
(6) Some drivers requisition spares, locks, tarpaulins.
reflectors or jacks without turning in the old ones. The
stores clerks do not scrutinize the old spare parts or
requisitions. These items are sold at a later date.
(7) I recall one incident when the driver reported his
spare tyre stolen while the lorry was parked on the street
in front of the terminal while the driver was having
lunch. Later that day, the police arrested the driver
because he was selling a spare tyre.
(8) I also understand that when drivers go on long trips
such as to Mombasa, they purchase fuel and turn in exorbitant
claims for fuel because the drivers know there is
no fuel control system.
(9) Last June there was a transfer of 100 tyres to the
Secretary of U.C.C.U. with no invoice issued. Sometime
in October, the Manager of U.C.C.U. told me there was
a large number of tyres stored in the U.C.C.U. warehouse.
The next day I inquired of two U.C.T.U. employees why
they were storing tyres at U.C.C.U. when U.C.T.U. units
were sitting idle for lack of tyres. The next morning,
35 tyres were returned. A month later, 30 to 40 more
were returned to U.C.T.U. from U.C.C.U. At this point,
there are still 30 to 35 tyres missing.
(10) Ever since I arrived in early September, I have
often seen money changing hands on the premises. I
suspected drug traffic but was'assured that there is none.
When I a.ked what was going on, I got the usual laugh.
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