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7 NEWS maltatoday | SUNDAY • 21 JULY 2024 KURT SANSONE ksansone@mediatoday.com.mt The Building & Construction Authority is receiving applications for the following posts: Chief Officer - Licensing & Permitting Jobs Plus Permit Number: 689/2024 Basic Salary Range: €53,000 - €57,579 Allowances, Maximum of 15% Performance Bonus and other Benefits included Chief Officer - Enforcement & Compliance Jobs Plus Permit Number: 690/2024 Basic Salary Range: €53,000 - €57,579 Allowances, Maximum of 15% Performance Bonus and other Benefits included Chief Officer - Policy & Programme Implementation Jobs Plus Permit Number: 691/2024 Basic Salary Range: €53,000 - €57,579 Allowances, Maximum of 15% Performance Bonus and other Benefits included Chief Officer - Corporate Affairs Jobs Plus Permit Number: 692/2024 Basic Salary Range: €53,000 - €57,579 Allowances, Maximum of 15% Performance Bonus and other Benefits included Head – Coordination Office Jobs Plus Permit Number: 699/2024 Basic Salary Range: €43,000 - €50,042 Allowances, Maximum of 15% Performance Bonus and other Benefits included Head – Enforcement & Compliance Jobs Plus Permit Number: 699/2024 Basic Salary Range: €43,000 - €50,042 Allowances, Maximum of 15% Performance Bonus and other Benefits included Those interested are invited to follow the Application Procedure by not later than Friday 2nd August 2024. Details about these vacancies and application procedure can be viewed on the following link: https://bca.org.mt/vacancies-2/ Identità mum as to whether internal probe flagged wrongdoing by employees IDENTITÀ is refusing to say whether an internal probe found wrongdoing by employees in three cases of residence certifi- cates issued on the basis of false documentation. The State identity manage- ment unit responsible for issuing ID cards, residence permits and passports said that its compli- ance unit flagged three suspect cases and passed on its findings to the police. The residence certificates were issued in 2021 and 2022 and applicants had used false docu- mentation in their applications. "Identità is informed that as a result of a police investigation which followed our report, the Malta Police Force successfully arrested three Egyptian nation- als and charged them in Court, two of which have already been sentenced," the agency told Mal- taToday. However, it skirted around a specific question as to whether the internal probe had also iden- tified any employees involved in the racket and whether their names were also passed on to the police. Neither did the agency confirm whether any employees were suspended or put on long leave pending the investigations. Identità would only say that it is "engaged" with the police "in further investigations with re- gard to this case". It said investi- gations are ongoing. The issue concerns allegations made by two Egyptian nationals, who benefitted from this illegal racket and were recently impris- oned for six months. They claim Identità officials were behind this racket. The Egyptian men's lawyer, Jason Azzopardi has pointed a clear finger at Cabinet secre- tary Ryan Spagnol, insisting he solicited bribes. Before being appointed Cabinet secretary, Spagnol was an official at Iden- tità. Azzopardi has claimed that 18,000 fake ID cards were is- sued to third country nationals against payments ranging be- tween €2,000 and €5,000. Spagnol has denied the accusa- tions and is suing Azzopardi for libel. A NET TV report last week quoted the Egyptian nationals saying they had been denied whistleblower status despite be- ing prepared to expose the peo- ple behind the racket. Identità had denied the alle- gation that it had issued 18,000 fake ID cards. The agency had said that its compliance unit had passed on information and evidence about "some individuals" to the police for further investigation. The police investigations so far have resulted in two Egyptian nationals being imprisoned after admitting they obtained resi- dence permits fraudulently. However, the agency would not say whether any of its employees were involved in the wrongdoing when asked by MaltaToday. "Identità has always worked in tandem with the relevant au- thorities to report any wrongdo- ing," the agency said. It added that the Compliance Unit was set up in 2022 with the primary responsibility to mon- itor and enforce compliance within the agency. The unit conducts investi- gations on a regular basis to identify potential violations or non-compliance issues. "Any evidence, potential illegal activity or violation is reported to the relevant authorities for further investigation, and any necessary action," the agency replied.