It’s never good to hear when an employee is stood down.
But when there’s no help from authorities to clear the names of the good people, then you know the story goes from bad to worse.
Earlier this week, media was advised by press release that six Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) employees had stood down from their duties with pay, pending further investigation.
The employees, including operational and non-operational, have been stood down due to allegedly failing to adhere to proper government procurement practices.
QFES has referred these matters to the Crime and Corruption Commission Queensland.
This does not mean that the allegations against the employees have been substantiated.
QFES is unable to provide further comment regarding this matter while appropriate investigations take place.
It’s not known if these people served in Logan City or the Scenic Rim. When My News Feed attempted to obtain clarity and hopefully rule out the local area staff, by seeking further information, QFES supervisors would only say “They were State Based”.
This could mean they were from Brisbane, North Queensland or even Outback Queensland. But there was very little help from officials in our attempts to help allay concerns of Logan City and Scenic Rim staff who may not be involved.
