Former Waikato DHB Chief Executive described as ‘bad apple’ by the Waikato District Health Board after using public money for private expenses.
A report released today by the State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has found Dr Murray spent around $220,000 of taxpayer cash on travel, accomodation and expenses.
More then half of the spending was unjustified and many of the expenses were unautorised.
The expenses included international travel and nights in upscaled hotels.
Mr Hughes says, "I think Dr Murray's behaviour here is an affront to the tax payers of New Zealand, they have every right to feel aggrieved."
The report says the DHB failed to carry out a basic recruitment check, which could have helped prevent the situation.
"I would not employ a public service chief executive without talking to their previous employer, i would not do it." says Mr Hughes.
Nigel Murray's lawyers dismissed the findings as one-sided and unjust.
They say they're the result of a flawed process where witnesses were allowed to give evidence in secret.
The serious fraud office is continuing it's separate investigation.
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