The World Bank's board broadened its investigation of President Paul Wolfowitz's decision to give his companion a raise to include the employment contracts of his top advisers.
The 24-member board of directors ordered a group of its members to make ``early recommendations'' on Wolfowitz's future, though it didn't give a timeframe for resolving a matter it said was of ``great concern.''
The board will also look into ``issues around employment contracts'' in Wolfowitz's office. Wolfowitz, who has ruffled feathers among staff members with appointments of advisers recruited from the Bush administration, last week said he must organize his office ``to put them in the structure better.''
European nations including the Netherlands, Luxembourg and France stepped up criticism of Wolfowitz, leaving him more dependent on the support of the U.S., the agency's largest donor. The administration of George W. Bush, who appointed Wolfowitz in 2005, today repeated its support for the former deputy defense secretary.
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