Update 2: Minutes started deteriorating when corruption was alleged - Owen Bonnici

Minutes taken down by Enemalta's fuel procurement committee started deteriorating in 2003 when corruption in oil tenders was alleged, according to Parliamentary Secretary Owen Bonnici. He insisted that before 2003 the fuel buying board had proper minutes that included a summary of proceedings and members present. From 2003 to 2010 Enemalta fell within the ministerial responsibility of Austin Gatt. Dr Bonnici made the revelation this morning during a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee that is probing the findings of the National Audit Office into fuel procurement by Enemalta. However, NAO officials, who were facing their third grilling session - the probe started on Monday - insisted they did not check how minutes were taken beyond the audit period 2008 and 2011. The NAO found unacceptable minutes that included illegible writing, improper record keeping and doodles, particularly in 2008 and 2009. The situation started to change in 2010 when Enemalta was transferred to former finance minister Tonio Fenech. Dr Bonnici said the poor minute-taking coincidentally started in December 2003 when according to court proceedings an oil tender was given to a company that did not even...