Fallagate[1] was a political scandal in Guernsey in 2007, over the desire by Deputies of the States of Deliberation to appear corruption free.
The desire to appear corruption free cost the island's 40,000 taxpayers £60 each, and the resulting scandal led to the resignation of Laurie Morgan, the then Chief Minister of Guernsey, and the Policy Council, a committee of the States.
[1] The States of Guernsey put out a tender to build an extension on the Princess Elizabeth Hospital in St. Andrew.
Several firms put in tenders, including R. G. Falla Ltd, Guernseys largest builder,[2] whose bid was the cheapest by £2.4million.
[4] In 2004 Falla was elected as one of the Deputies to the States of Deliberation for the parish of Castel,[5] and became the minister for commerce and employment.