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The National Rugby League has strongly defended the role of the salary cap and the salary cap auditor.
At the same time it has also encouraged South Sydney to provide any information it may have in relation to alleged breaches of the cap.
"No matter how rigorous an audit process is in place there will always be a role for information that emerges through informants or even disgruntled employees," NRL chief executive, Mr David Gallop said today.
"There is not an audit system anywhere that doesn't rely to some extent on such information and we are the first to admit that.
"We've shown we would act on information we are given just as we've acted on information uncovered through our own auditing process.
"Every NRL contract is the subject of a detailed audit at the end of each season as is all spending by clubs.
"The NRL has issued severe penalties to enforce the cap in recent seasons and will continue to do so where appropriate."
David Gallop has also written to the South Sydney club today to record his disappointment with statements made in the media today attacking the salary cap and the salary cap auditor.
Among the points included are:
* The salary cap process is entirely independent and the salary cap auditor Ian Schubert enlists additional NRL finance staff and or external auditors as necessary.
* Claims that an independent audit is needed show either a lack of understanding of the processes in place or, alternately, represent an attack on Mr Schubert's character.
*The club and those associated with it, especially Mr Piggins, owe Mr Schubert a sincere and public apology in order to mitigate the serious harm occasioned to him by this attack on his competence and integrity.
* While in the lead up to June 30, the NRL accepted that Mr Piggins, was not in a position to act for the club as a negotiator, there can be no doubt that his comments are associated with South Sydney unless the club takes public steps to establish the contrary.
* The NRL bases salary cap information on the thorough investigation of club balance sheets, the balance sheets of other related entities and detailed investigation rather than media estimates.
* The NRL investigates each and every club during this year and every year.
* The NRL has full confidence Ian Schubert and the resources he calls on in policing the salary cap.
* We would welcome any information that South Sydney or any other club can provide in assisting Mr Schubert in his efforts, indeed we encourage clubs to come forward with any information at all.
* Shooting on suspicion through media headlines is both counterproductive and insulting to those who work diligently in ensuring we have an effective salary cap.
* The NRL's commitment to the cap in recent years has seen one club lose an entire season and an overall total of over $2m in fines have been issued to clubs over the last five years.
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....and yet the audit still gave the green light to the Bulldogs in 2002, missed the $450K in Craig Wing payments and only noticed Adrian Morely's New Ford when Schubert pulled up next to Morely broken down at the traffic lights.
The entire system is dependent on informants and disgruntled employees.
We need,
At the same time it has also encouraged South Sydney to provide any information it may have in relation to alleged breaches of the cap.
"No matter how rigorous an audit process is in place there will always be a role for information that emerges through informants or even disgruntled employees," NRL chief executive, Mr David Gallop said today.
"There is not an audit system anywhere that doesn't rely to some extent on such information and we are the first to admit that.
"We've shown we would act on information we are given just as we've acted on information uncovered through our own auditing process.
"Every NRL contract is the subject of a detailed audit at the end of each season as is all spending by clubs.
"The NRL has issued severe penalties to enforce the cap in recent seasons and will continue to do so where appropriate."
David Gallop has also written to the South Sydney club today to record his disappointment with statements made in the media today attacking the salary cap and the salary cap auditor.
Among the points included are:
* The salary cap process is entirely independent and the salary cap auditor Ian Schubert enlists additional NRL finance staff and or external auditors as necessary.
* Claims that an independent audit is needed show either a lack of understanding of the processes in place or, alternately, represent an attack on Mr Schubert's character.
*The club and those associated with it, especially Mr Piggins, owe Mr Schubert a sincere and public apology in order to mitigate the serious harm occasioned to him by this attack on his competence and integrity.
* While in the lead up to June 30, the NRL accepted that Mr Piggins, was not in a position to act for the club as a negotiator, there can be no doubt that his comments are associated with South Sydney unless the club takes public steps to establish the contrary.
* The NRL bases salary cap information on the thorough investigation of club balance sheets, the balance sheets of other related entities and detailed investigation rather than media estimates.
* The NRL investigates each and every club during this year and every year.
* The NRL has full confidence Ian Schubert and the resources he calls on in policing the salary cap.
* We would welcome any information that South Sydney or any other club can provide in assisting Mr Schubert in his efforts, indeed we encourage clubs to come forward with any information at all.
* Shooting on suspicion through media headlines is both counterproductive and insulting to those who work diligently in ensuring we have an effective salary cap.
* The NRL's commitment to the cap in recent years has seen one club lose an entire season and an overall total of over $2m in fines have been issued to clubs over the last five years.
Brought to you by NRL
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....and yet the audit still gave the green light to the Bulldogs in 2002, missed the $450K in Craig Wing payments and only noticed Adrian Morely's New Ford when Schubert pulled up next to Morely broken down at the traffic lights.
The entire system is dependent on informants and disgruntled employees.
We need,
- Salary cap to monitor club financial viability only
- Centralised system where all players are contracted to the NRL itself and not the individual clubs including contract offer system
- Internal and external draft
- Full cap value NRL grant to clubs
- Point system for player equalisation which detirmines # of draft picks.
- Independent NRL Partnership commitee members (either all clubs represented or none but definitely not one)
- Independent representative coaches.
- Approx 200 development officers to go on the offensive against the AFL
- A truly national competition
