Edinburgh, July 14 (ANI): A register of the gifts and hospitality for the officials in charge of Glasgow's 2014 Commonwealth Games has been published following the resignation of its chief executive.
The move followed calls for Glasgow 2014 to be more open to scrutiny, after John Scott stood down last month because he failed to declare an offer from a potential supplier.
The register shows Scott accepted 21 hospitality offers, which included trips to Wimbledon, the Open and T in the Park, the Scotsman reports.
However, because the offer made to him that resulted in his departure was not declared, it has not appeared on the register published on the event's site.
The Games' organisers claimed that the principle of having the register would be undermined if the offer was included retrospectively.
Murdo Fraser, Scottish Conservative deputy leader, said Scott's full accounts should be given.
"The organizing committee is a taxpayer-funded organization and people will want to know the reasons for Scott's departure. It is essential that we restore confidence in this project, which will eventually showcase Glasgow and Scotland to the world. Only complete transparency will do," he said.
The register does contain details of 73 approaches made since 2009 by newspapers, hotel chairmen, professional services firms, sports bodies, IT companies, banks and charities.
Most of the offers were for hospitality, such as invitations to dinner, events or sports matches.
The register does not include cash values. However, only around half of the offers were accepted.
According to the Glasgow 2014 gifts and gratuities policy, an offer must be declined if it is inappropriately lavish or disproportionate, or intended to influence procurement or sponsorship decisions. (ANI)
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