Expense claims and high mobile phone usage have landed a distinguished Maltese academic in trouble with the Slovenian Government, The Times has learned.
Joseph Mifsud, the former director of the University of Malta’s international office, allegedly owes at least €39,000 to Slovenian-based EMUNI University for expenses claimed during his tenure as president.
According to an audit report commissioned by EMUNI, his mobile phone usage last year cost €13,767, when he was only eligible for €3,600.
“The Slovenian Government is awaiting documentation from EMUNI in relation to this matter and shall consider whether to pursue judicial proceedings, be they civil and/or criminal, against Dr Mifsud,” a spokesman for the Slovenian Minister of Higher Education said.
The spokesman added that action was being considered in liaison with OLAF, the EU’s anti-fraud agency.
Dr Mifsud owes a total of €39,332 in wrongly-claimed expenses, mobile phone “over-sage” and penalties regarding “incompliance” with his handover of business duties, according to the same report.
For failing to comply with the stipulated handover, Dr Mifsud was also penalised €9,600. In addition, the audit report found €15,377 in...
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