Former chief hygiene officer loses appeal against suspended term for fraud

The Czech Republic’s former chief hygiene officer, Michael Vít, has lost an appeal against a three-year suspended sentence for breach of trust. However, the Prague Municipal Court reduced Mr. Vít’s probation period from five to four years. During that time he has to pay the Ministry of Health CZK 1.7 million. Mr. Vít was charged in 2012 with overseeing three rigged tender processes for consultancy services at the ministry.

Author: Ian Willoughby