KPMG REFUSE TO PAY HOTEL

Following my last phone call with the police officer at Devon and Cornwall constabulary, I can confirm that KPMG have refused to pay the bill for the hotel that I had to stay in during my final days at Peacocks.

The officer informed me that the accommodation costs had been paid, but the evening meals for myself and my team (which we were INSTRUCTED to add to the bill by someone at Peacocks) have not been paid.
KPMG have apparently informed the hotel that they will NOT pay that bill directly and that I AM liable for the cost of the bill and if it is not settled then the hotel could take civil action against me. In order to settle this, I now have to pay the hotel and claim the money back from KPMG.

I am utterly disgusted that this has come to this. I have witnesses of people who were presented when I received the instruction from Peacocks to add these things to the bill, Peacocks refused ANY expense payments to be made from their stores (which was why I left without paying in the first place), plus I am still awaiting some form of redundancy to come from the Government as Peacocks did not pay me redundancy, my notice period or my remaining holiday entitlement. Now I have to pay a hotel bill which I am liable for thanks to Peacocks and wait to claim that back from KPMG....?

If anyone works in the legal system, please get in touch! I'd like to know what my rights are.

Wales Online article.

PEACOCKS/KPMG/ME

Following my article in last weeks Western Mail and Echo, KPMG responded by firstly claiming that they tried to contact me (when I have proof that they didn't) and secondly by stating the following:

"We understand that Mr Evans was on company business when staying at the hotel in Exeter and so the administrators have been in contact with the hotel owners regarding the bill."

As they state in their response, they made me redundant as of the 20th January. So why is it, that almost 2 weeks later am I being contacted by the POLICE about liability for the hotel bill???

I am hugely disappointed that I STILL haven't received a phone call or email from ANYONE at Peacocks to apologise for the handling of my redundancy or at least to say thank you for 4 years service. Especially as now I have police contacting me with a crime reference number!!

See the FULL article here!

WALES ONLINE ARTICLE

For those of you who have seen the news articles in today's Western Mail and Echo or online at Wales Online I would like to take this opportunity torespond to the statement made by the KPMG representative.

On the day that I discovered I had been made redundant from my position at Peacocks I was filmed for a BBC documentary, following the events of my days since Peacocks confirmed it was going into administration. When this documentary airs you will all see that I did not receive a missed call, a voicemail or any other communication from anyone at Peacocks on that day. I discovered that I had been made redundant via a Facebook status update posted by a colleague and wasn't contacted by Peacocks or KMPG until the following day.

When the documentary arrives on your screens you will be able to see the truth.

Despite my disappointment about the handling of my situation, I thoroughly enjoyed my employment with Peacocks and wish everyone there all the best for the future. SAVE PEACOCKS!

You can see my video interview by following the link below...

Former Peacocks project manager details the final days before administration - News - Videos & Pics from @walesonline