Crime

Civil servant working five secret jobs guilty of fraud and assault

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A civil servant was convicted of fraud after secretly holding up to five public sector jobs simultaneously.

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The court heard testimony that the defendant also attacked his mother with a pair of scissors.

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The case has reignited scrutiny over remote working oversight and payroll checks in government departments.

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Investigators and watchdogs are calling for tighter cross-departmental data sharing to stop polygamous working.

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