Finance
police on Wednesday notified precautionary measures ordered by a
preliminary investigations judge (GIP) against 13 health
officials in the Calabrian city of Taurianova who are accused of
playing with slot machines, going shopping and taking walks
during working hours.
The 13 workers, who are employed by the provincial health
authority of Reggio Calabria and work in Taurianova, have been
ordered to report to the judicial police at set times and days.
There has been a steady stream of clock-in cheat episodes
across Italy in recent years.
On Monday Italy was shocked after the acquittal of a traffic
cop who had become a symbol of this rule-flouting when he was
caught on CCTV clocking in in his underpants only to go back
home.
The policeman, Albero Muraglia, was cleared by a preliminary
hearings judge who found there was insufficient evidence against
him, despite his being caught on surveillance cameras.
Muraglia was acquitted of clocking in at the municipality of
Sanremo near Genoa.
He was cleared in a fast-track proceeding.
Another nine people were also cleared.
Sixteen people were sent to trial.
Another 16 plea-bargained short terms and small fines.
All those under investigation were accused of defrauding the
State.
The case dates back to 2017.
In another recent case, 60 clock-in cheats were caught at a
Naples hospital last July.
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