Serevi in a scandalous scam
Former Fiji Sevens Coach Waisale Serevi today admits that he was paid by a staff of the Leeds Metropolitan University to be the Ambassador of the Institution.
However Serevi denied claims that he was involved in an illegal activity last year.
Internal Auditors today uncovered what appeared to be an unsigned, unauthorized dealing between the Leeds Metropolitan University and Serevi. Serevi told FBC Sports from Papua New Guinea that he had been paid by the University admitting also that nothing has been signed yet.
While he did not wish to comment until he queried the University – the Sevens Wizard was reluctant to say that a Memorandum of Understanding was met and to date he was still waiting on the relevant paper for it to be signed.
Internal auditors discovered the deal with Waisale Serevi after questions were asked by the Yorkshire Post about a series of cash withdrawals by staff.
But they could find no evidence that a business case for the deal had been authorised, no evidence of invoices and no evidence of why he was being paid in cash.
They did come across a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining that Serevi, a world legend in rugby sevens, was to be paid £1,000 a day plus £500 for each student recruited, but found this to be neither dated nor signed by either party.
It transpired last night that Leeds Met had paid Serevi £8,000 in total – including £1,000 in cash – and two players had been recruited to play for the university.
Fiji Broadcasting Corporation
We owe Serevi….for mere spectator like me..what Serevi did on the field and bring the melrose Cup to Fiji is priceless…let us cheer him on and not bring his downfall…as he always dedicated his wins to us the Spectators in Fiji
dasoti
September 16, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Am I missing something here?
1. Serevi was asked to be an Ambassador of an Institute (offered a job)
2. Serevi accepted the offer
3. Serevi was paid for his work.
From the article it seems that in the process of paying him, someone at Leeds seems to have failed to comply with their own internal procedure. It is NOT Serevi’s fault.
It is up to the staff of Leeds Met Uni to comply with their own internal requirements.
As we all now know, Serevi was offered a lucractive 5 year deal (it’s worth 6 digits) by PNG Rugby, an entity which is cashed up by the Gov PNG to the tune of $200mil+ to develop ruby in the country. As I write, the Wizard is packing to bring a PNG Development side to Fiji for two weeks.
After that, he is off to Copenhagen to continue with Olympic bid to make 7s and Olympic sport. It will be another 100 years before another Fijian is recognised in world sport to be used as an icon in olympic bidding
Serevi deserves the honour and praise from all of us!
qasex
September 17, 2009 at 10:07 am
What is 8000pounds compared to millions miss used by the Illegal govenment for millitary use and Police use RADIO FIJI.
If Serevi is asked to pay back any time we the his loyal supporters can pay that money.
RADIO FIJI didnt even published the miss use of money by the 2 security forces but find time to published this article. Because they have a tabudruta leading them .
walaitavu
September 17, 2009 at 10:59 am