Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2014
Distribution of gold bars to influential figures
Reports that STC had distributed ten-gram gold bars to politicians, officials, and business figures led to the dismissal of Richard Bulíček. The Ministry of Finance filed a criminal complaint; an initial police dismissal was later successfully challenged.
2014
Audit and complaints concerning earlier contracts
New CEO Pavel Novák commissioned audits and filed complaints concerning allegedly unfavorable contracts made by previous management and the alleged misuse of exemptions from public-procurement requirements.
2013
Gifts received by the chief executive
CEO Richard Bulíček was questioned by Finance Minister Jan Fischer after accepting paintings as Christmas gifts from entrepreneur Jan Janků. The minister instructed him to return the gifts amid conflict-of-interest concerns.
2008
Employee surveillance and data-protection fine
The Czech Office for Personal Data Protection fined STC CZK 100,000 over a surveillance system that monitored employees beyond working hours. Management rejected the inspection’s conclusions.