AAP General News (Australia)
12-20-2007
NSW: Council prevails in duelling corruption claims
Wollongong City Council has prevailed over a property developer in a case of duelling
corruption claims.
The ICAC has found developer LOU TASICH .. of Tasich Investments .. offered council
officer PETER COYTE a 30-thousand dollar bribe for favourable treatment of a 6.5 million
dollar Wollongong carpark proposal.
Mr TASICH has told the New South Wales corruption watchdog the reverse was true ..
as Mr COYTE had solicited a bribe from him.
ICAC Commissioner JERROLD CRIPPS QC has today cleared Mr COYTE of any wrongdoing.
He's recommended Mr TASICH be charged with bribery and giving false or misleading evidence
to the commission.
But Mr CRIPPS has criticised the council .. saying the ICAC examined why then general
manager ROD OXLEY failed to immediately report the bribery allegation .. when he was informed
about it by Mr COYTE and his supervisor STEPHEN PAYNE.
And it's investigated why Mr OXLEY .. who resigned from the council in June .. informed
Mr TASICH about the allegation without consulting the ICAC.
The ICAC made no findings of corrupt conduct against Mr OXLEY.
AAP RTV pc/was/tm/bart
KEYWORD: COYTE (SYDNEY)
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