Suspected cheating with working hours during the construction of the Kiruna bathhouse

In recent weeks, SVT Norrbotten has reported on the rampant costs for the bathhouse construction in Kiruna.

The original cost of SEK 350 million is now up to SEK 800 million after several additions to the budget.

Now a letter from the municipality shows that the general consultant, We group, discovered large discrepancies between documented working hours and the invoiced working hours.

For example, subcontractors have only logged 23 percent of the work time they invoiced.

For some individual companies, only between 2 and 15 percent of the working time has been logged in the electronic personnel register used.

According to the municipality of Kiruna, it is unreasonable for work to be carried out in a different location than where the bathhouse is being built.

The invoice documents also show clear indications that 24-hour rest and weekly rest are being disregarded for individuals.

The municipality has now passed on the information to the Work Environment Agency and the Tax Agency to obtain further information.