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A
new report from UNISON entitled "Stitched up: How the
Big Four accountancy firms have PFI under their thumbs" calls
for an enquiry into the way that the Big Four accountancy firms
have ‘stitched up’ the Private Finance Initiative.
The
hard-hitting report reveals the revolving door between the Big
Four and government. Ministers, ex ministers, MPs, civil servants
- have all been in the pay of these firms who, in turn, provide
secondees to government and sit on various working groups. The Big
Four devise, develop and profit from PFI policies.
The
report exposes the conflicting roles that the Big Four accountancy
firms have in PFI. Not only do they devise and develop government
policy, act as advisors to public authorities –
helping to select contractors but they also advise the bidders and
even tender for and win contracts in their own right.
While
public sector workers find their jobs, working conditions and
pension rights put at risk by PFI and PPP contracts, it is
those same accountancy firms, investment banks, facilities
management companies and property developers who are getting even
richer.
UNISON
calls for an enquiry to establish the full extent of the problem
and to produce remedies that will meet the grave concerns raised
in this report and will put public policy beyond the reach of
vested interests.
To
order a hard copy quote stock no: 2147 from Communications
Department, UNISON, 1 Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9AJ or FAX: 0207
551 1461 or e-mail: [email protected]
You
may also order via the UNISON website from Communications Online
Catalogue at www.unison.org.uk/resources/publicity.asp
If
your branch is registered with Communications for telephone
ordering, you can just phone 08701 555568 to order direct.
Contact
Margie Jaffe, Tel no: 0207 551 1742 or email [email protected]
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