The review, which will be undertaken by the States’ independent spending watchdog, has been requested by the Public Accounts Committee and follows the shock expressed at Hospital director Andrew McLaughlin’s £216,000-a-year deal.
In a statement issued this morning, committee chairman Senator Ben Shenton said that there was a need to balance the priorities of recruiting high-calibre staff and ensuring value for money.
And he said that with several high-profile appointments coming up – including a replacement for Jersey’s top civil servant, Bill Ogley, who will leave his post in May – it was important to be sure that the right processes were in place.
