Политика

On September 11, the audit report from the audit of the Municipality of Velingrad was handed over and the very next day the mayor Dr. Dafov provided it to the media. The audit report (according to the new terminology this is the old audit act and the auditors are already auditors) was signed by the director of the Territorial Directorate - Pazardzhik of the Agency for State Internal Financial Control Mrs. Shtereva. No violations were found, no acts were imposed, said Mayor Dr. Dafov and said that he was satisfied with the result achieved thanks to the efforts of the whole team. The revision lasted more than 3 months, the deadline was extended because of many complaints and signals to all institutions, the inspection was very thorough, but proved that we are working legally, emphasized Dr. Dafov. In the audit report, the most critical remarks are to the public procurement conducted by the municipality. In them, specialists have found a number of gaps in the procedures up to the time after the appointment of a civil servant and a lawyer who have directly taken over the public procurement. Errors in procedures are also indicated for privatization deals and contests. The top spot here is the polyclinic sale deal, where examiners have pointed to a long line of procedural violations. The report is accompanied by instructions for the municipality to collect the outstanding amounts under contracts with companies of Georgi Banev, Viktor Yovchev and Krastyo Trichkov. The municipality has overpaid about 30 thousand leva for construction and installation and design and research works - money that must also be claimed back by various companies. According to Chief Accountant Hristo Savov, the collection of these amounts will probably have to go before court proceedings, the outcome of which is not clear. Mr. Savov shared his satisfaction with the final conclusion of the auditors for lack of financial violations in the checked period of June 1, 2000. until 28 February 2002. The next such thorough inspection will probably be in 2 years. The current audit report goes to the central directorate of the Agency for State Internal Financial Control. Hers is the right to approach the prosecution, but given that the inspection has ended without acts and violations, there is no reason for this. Elena Baeva