KNT-CTHD Advances Measures to Prevent Recurrence of Near-Term Issues Claims|Management Takes Compliance Test in March
On November 9, 2023, KNT-CT Holdings reported on the progress of measures to prevent recurrence and the remaining overbilling amount in relation to the issue of overbilling in the new coronavirus vaccine business of local governments by its subsidiary, Japan Tourist.
As a measure to prevent recurrence, a survey of the Group's management and employees was conducted, and issues and countermeasures were sorted out. More than 20,000 comments were collected. In addition, town meetings were started, where management visited each branch. The purpose of this initiative is to carefully convey the thoughts of the management team to employees, listen to the voices of employees about issues in the workplace, and make use of them in management.
In January 2024, education and training with the participation of management and employees will begin. The first program will be based on Eiichi Shibusawa's "Analects and Arithmetic". In March, we will deepen our knowledge of business law and insight into value judgments. Business Compliance Certification "Management will also take the exam without exception" (PR).
In addition, it was reported that efforts are underway, such as the revision of the Guidelines for the Handling of Contracted Services, the careful execution of business processes, the operation of a core system to centralize information, and the enhancement of audit and audit staff.
As of November 9, it was announced that the overbilling amount was up to 34 municipalities and up to 650 million yen. At the press conference in September, it was announced that up to 37 municipalities would receive about 700 million yen, but as a result of careful examination, it was confirmed that some municipalities were refunded and others were not approved for the assignment claim.
