The prosecutor received a announcement regarding the anticipation of Witold Kornicki, a brother of erstwhile Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobry, to fake the work. According to TVN24's findings, Kornicki spent only 9 hours in the banking strategy for a year working at Alior Bank, for which he received almost PLN 700,000.
The announcement was sent against erstwhile president of the Bank Alior Grzegorz Olszewski and another employees of the bank. The current authorities of the institutions accuse them of abuse of powers, which would consequence in financial losses of over PLN 686 thousand.
Kornicki at Alior Bank: 9 hours of activity per year
Witold Kornicki took over as manager of safety strategy in June 2022. The bank, then under the control of the political environment associated with Zbigniew Ziobra, was managed by Grzegorz Olszewski – a longtime friend of the Ziobrów family.
According to the notice, Kornicki logged into the banking strategy only 24 times during his work. The combined time of these activities was 542 minutes, which is just over 9 hours. The longest session, lasting an hr and 48 minutes, took place on July 18, 2022, while the shortest – two-minute – was held on June 1, 2023.
Auditors indicate that specified activity ‘clearly indicates the appearance of work’. “There are only a fewer logins that usually stand out for sessions lasting only a fewer minutes,” the study says.
Custom terms of exemption
The announcement besides highlighted the different circumstances of termination of the agreement with Kornicki. An annex to his contract was signed on 31 May 2023, guaranteeing six times the remuneration in the event of termination of the employment relation due to the responsibility of the bank. It was 3 times the wage before.
Nine days later, on 9 June 2023, the bank dissolved the agreement with Kornicki, paying him, among others, PLN 192 1000 in damages, PLN 120 1000 in the form of a ban on competition and an yearly premium of PLN 49 thousand. In total, Kornicki received 686 334 gold and 47 grosz for the year of his work.
Suspects of abuse by superiors
The current authorities of the bank and the PZU group indicate that direct Kornicki supervisors are liable for the situation. "They had a work to monitor his work and to guarantee that employment benefits the institutions," stressed the authors of the notice.
Public reactions
The case raises immense controversy and raises questions about transparency of management processes in companies with the participation of the Treasury. The opposition demands explanations, accusing the ruling nepotism and deficiency of supervision of subordinate institutions.
What's next on the case?
Further prosecution proceedings are intended to find whether a crime has actually been committed and who is responsible. If the allegations are confirmed, serious legal consequences for those liable are possible.
The issue remains an crucial subject of public debate on the management of public institutions and political work for decisions taken.
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