EY gets 43% of terminated corrections contract fee

EY gets 43% of terminated corrections contract fee
The consultancy firm said its independent review of historical misconduct complaints processes is expected to be concluded in the coming weeks. (Image: Getty)
Murray Jones
Consultancy firm EY will receive 43% of its fee for a cancelled sexual harassment review of the Department of Corrections. The $130,000 contract was terminated once Corrections became aware that the consultancy had begun a new independent review of behavioural misconduct complaints within its own organisation after reporting by Stuff.The contract was finalised on Feb 13 but by April 24 had been cancelled. Two subsequent meetings resulted in $55,800 being agreed upon as compensation for work completed.The initial procurement had begun in No...

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