Volkswagen has said it is conducting an internal audit after a magazine reported that a former Skoda board member was accused of taking bribes from suppliers.

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The company said that it was conducting its own internal audit on Helmuth Schuster, who left the company June 15.


The German news-weekly Focus reported earlier this week that Schuster was forced to leave amid allegations he had taken bribes from suppliers.


The company had no comment on the claim.

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