A parliamentary question regarding an overpayment of sick leave to Ms El Mugheiry, the actions taken to recover the debt, and the reasons for the debt's accumulation. The debt was assigned to a collector, but legal advice suggested recovery would be difficult.

AnsweredQoN 2394Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 December 2003
Portfolio
Education and Training

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(b) what action was taken to recover the debt; and (c) why was this debt allowed to accrue to this level?
(c) why was this debt allowed to accrue to this level?
(b) The debt was assigned to a debt collector. Subsequent legal advice from both the Crown Solicitor and the Collection Agency’s solicitor was that it would be difficult to obtain judgement against the debtor. (c) The debt accrued against the period of sick leave taken.
(c) The debt accrued against the period of sick leave taken.

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Answered
2 March 2004
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
77 days
(a) Ms El Mugheiry was paid sick leave entitlements during a period of leave without pay.
(b) The debt was assigned to a debt collector. Subsequent legal advice from both the Crown Solicitor and the Collection Agency’s solicitor was that it would be difficult to obtain judgement against the debtor.
(c) The debt accrued against the period of sick leave taken.

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