According to information provided by some informed sources, the services management at Gachsaran Oil and Gas Company is considered one of the important organizational sectors due to its extensive activities and high financial turnover. This management, which is one of the five main departments of the company, includes sections such as the Transportation Department, Engineering Services Department, and Administrative and Social Services Department. Informed sources claim that a significant portion of the company's current expenses is conducted through this management, increasing the need for precise oversight of financial processes, contracts, and contractor performance.
Extensive Activities of the Transportation and Engineering Services Departments
The Transportation Department of Gachsaran Oil and Gas Company is responsible for managing the company's transportation fleet. This section includes hundreds of light, heavy, and semi-heavy vehicles, both owned and rented, serviced by various contractors. Additionally, the Engineering Services Department is active in areas such as construction, buildings, and civil projects, with a significant portion of its operations carried out through contractors.
Company managers and middle managers of these two sections have awarded various contracts to individuals outside the legal arrangements by receiving shares from contractors. This has become one of the ways for company managers to earn illegal income.
Revealing Corruption in the Welfare Services Department
One of the subdivisions of the Administrative and Social Services Department is the Welfare Services Department, which is responsible for providing services to the employees of Gachsaran Oil and Gas Company. According to the provided information, this department has several food service contractors and guesthouses that offer welfare services to employees. Informed sources claim that the annual financial turnover of this section reaches significant figures, increasing sensitivity towards contract agreements, contractor performance monitoring, and cost control.
The importance of this section's responsibility and its high financial benefit have led to frequent changes in the head of the welfare services section in recent years, with various individuals taking on the management of this section for short periods. This role plays a key part in budget transfers and document forgery according to the needs and orders of senior company managers, a position known within the company as the 'secret vault of corruption.'
As per the usual practice in contracting agreements, a clause titled 'Workshop Equipment' is anticipated in welfare service contracts, which includes providing the necessary equipment and facilities for the contractor to deliver services. Some sources allege that in several contracts in this section, amounts have been allocated for workshop equipment, but the necessary equipment has either not been fully provided or the provided equipment did not meet the expected quality and conditions. It is also claimed that in some cases, approvals were given without sufficient review.
These sources also claim that in some cases, contractual penalties related to non-fulfillment of contractor obligations have been reduced or forgiven, necessitating a thorough review of contract documents and statements by oversight bodies.
Some unofficial reports indicate that in the financial processes of the Welfare Services Department, issues such as financial document preparation, related petty cash payments, and cost approval methods require further examination. Informed sources claim that significant amounts have been allocated as petty cash to certain individuals, and the spending of these amounts should be scrutinized.
Meanwhile, welfare section employees have repeatedly held protest gatherings due to non-payment of salaries and discrimination in handling employee matters, demanding a reform of the management situation in this section.
Additionally, allegations have been made against one of the employees of this department regarding their role in preparing financial documents. According to documents, a woman named Azari was detained by one of the oversight bodies for a period due to document forgery and invoice fabrication for managers and then returned to work.
Given the volume of financial turnover in service contracts in large oil companies, experts believe that transparency in bidding processes, contractor selection methods, statement control, and oversight of related managers and employees are essential to prevent the waste of public resources. The main question now is whether financial and contractual processes in the services management of Gachsaran Oil and Gas Company are fully conducted in accordance with regulatory standards and whether responsible bodies will review the documents and allegations raised about this section?
