Theft, 'dual' jobs by staff hit Air India

New Delhi: Air India (AI) may be struggling to stay afloat but the cash-strapped airline has been bled dry by scores of employees found to have indulged in financial and other irregularities causing loss to the state-owned carrier.
The vigilance cases ranged from stealing liquor and caviar and flying for other airlines while on the rolls of the national carrier to inflated bills and making claims for bogus attendance. Irregularities in overtime and conveyance allowances also surfaced during investigations.
The national carrier's vigilance department, which probes financial and other irregularities, has initiated action and investigations into 161 such cases in last three years.
The details of the irregularities where the allegations have been substantiated were provided by Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh in Parliament in response to a question on the issue.
17/05/12 Indian Express

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