Transport for London (TfL) is facing criticism over how much it is paying its former Transport Commissioner Bob Kiley

Ex-transport chief's pay queried

Mr Kiley will work as a consultant for the mayor

Transport for London (TfL) is facing criticism over how much it is paying its former Transport Commissioner Bob Kiley.

Mr Kiley left his post in 2006 but has been retained by TfL as a consultant.

TfL said he has so far received £737,000 for 230 days work, but it does not have a record of how much work he has done for the organisation.

The London Assembly is questioning Mr Kiley's contract and the return TfL is getting for its money.

TfL said Mr Kiley's consultancy arrangements have been widely reported and discussed.

Expensive house

This week the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone will be summoned before the assembly to justify Mr Kiley's contract.

The London Assembly said it had been given information from TfL about the ex-transport chief's work.

But it said TfL was unable to supply a record of the days Mr Kiley has worked as it does not keep a record of it.

[Barrie's Comment- This is an astonishing admission - TFL are paying out money and don't keep a record of what they are paying for! -- Perhaps if Ken andd the others at TFL were sacked we might get value for money!)

The London Assembly also claims that in the information, TfL admits it does not keep central records of meetings and telephone conversations with Mr Kiley and that no central file of his advice is kept.

Sally Hamwee, chair of the London Assembly said: "As they do not seem to have this fundamental information, Londoners may feel entitled to conclude that TfL is handing over almost £750,000 and providing an expensive central London house for no return."

A spokesman for TfL said: "Bob Kiley's consultancy arrangements have already been widely reported and were discussed in detail after which he resigned as Transport Commissioner in 2006."

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