“Scandal kept secret” forces government to “suspect” former director of Novo Banco to the direction of IGCP

“Aggressive behavior”. Government removed the invitation after knowing reports of workers aimed at Valeria Cunha as director of Novo Banco who can configure bullying.

“The government decided to suspect Valéria Cunha For the IGCP direction before the information he obtained about the situation he had in the Novo Banco, ”he told Lusa source, adding that at the time of the invitation he was unaware of what happened or the executive informed by Valéria Cunha.

The government will change the leadership of the agency that generates public debt, IGCP, having chosen Pedro heads for president. The vowels chosen were Rui Amaral and Valéria Cunha, according to news of the newspaper.

With the removal of the invitation to Valéria Cunha, the government told Lusa on Thursday that it has several names on the table for the position of IGCP vowel, but no new invitation has been made.

Disciplinary proceedings in a “very serious” case

According to information collected by Lusa this week, after complaints of workers, Valéria Cunha had a disciplinary process at Novo Banco in 2024 due to behaviors that could configure bullying As a director of the corporate credit recovery department and, following this, he agreed with the bank last October to leave with date of value at the end of 2024.

The sources of the Eco newspaper report that it was a “Very serious” case and a “scandal” which was kept secret by the bank last summer.

I hope Cresap doesn’t take advantage [Valéria Cunha]”Said one of the sources, who was the victim of bullying.

The existence of a disciplinary procedure was confirmed by the Novo Banco Workers Commission, although no further details about what happened.

“We were actually aware of the opening of a disciplinary procedure to the person in question. However and, as derives from the law, the CNT [a Comissão Nacional de Trabalhadores] It is obliged to be confidential, so we can not give more information, ”said official source.

Lusa also contacted Novo Banco and Cresap (whom it is up to the nominees to IGCP) about Valéria Cunha, but got no response.

When Valeria Cunha’s choice was known for the IGCP administration, this news was initially included in the New Bank intranet press highlights, but this news would be withdrawn from there, the bank workers said to Lusa, which attributed to discomfort between those who know the former director’s history.

Regarding the IGCP leadership, the process for appointment is still taking place, namely the evaluation by CRESAP – Recruitment and Selection Committee for the Public Administration.

Valéria Cunha would replace Maria Rita Gomes Granger, who had been on IGCP for over 11 years