PHILIPSBURG:--- Corruption and fraud at contractor Windward Roads has cost Dutch parent company, Janssen de Jong, almost 5 million euros.
Last year the Undermining Fight Team raided the Sint Maarten subsidiary. The company reportedly channeled 2.5 million euros in bribes to civil servants and politicians, including Theo Heyliger, via the Dutch building consultant Ronald Maasdam. According to the OM, the leader of the ruling party United Democrats has raised $ 1.8 million and has his house refurbished for another $ 140,000.
Windward Roads has reached a settlement with the Public Prosecution Service: it is installing sewerage on Sint Maarten for a value of 2 million euros. A forensic accountant engaged by Janssen de Jong after the raid discovered more irregularities. Director Janhendrik Boekaar is said to have made large amounts of private expenses on behalf of the company, including for swimming pool maintenance, dental costs and purchases from Ikea. His employer is claiming back 1.4 million euros.
Boekaar was fired early this year. He has filed summary proceedings against his former employer in which he demands payment of his salary. The former director must still appear before the judge in Philipsburg in connection with his role in bribery practices. He is also suspected of forging $ 630,000 invoices for work that has never been done. He was in jail for a week last year.
Janssen de Jong Smits CEO said to the Eindhovens Dagblad that he blamed his former director for never having clarified: The company has been enormously damaged and the situation costs a lot of money. "
