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40 audits of the National Transparency Authority and the Financial Police carried out surveillance raids on the offices of three non-governmental organizations and two structures.
The operation was carried out in the context of investigations on cash flows “after a relevant complaint and evaluation of data on operation and financial management. private actors operating in the field of immigration policy». More than 40 “incorruptibles” from EAD and the financial police participated in the extensive checks and seizures.
The auditors of the National Transparency Authority scanned the offices of three non-governmental organizations and two structures that operate two of them. They examined executives and associates while conducting simultaneous on-site inspections, and when they left, they brought with them invoices, copies of bank account transactions, employee contracts, contract books, and payroll statements.
As the announcement points out, “the public oversight mechanism places a particular emphasis on taxpayers’ concerns about the good management of public resources in sensitive areas of public policy, taking into account the messages of society when planning their enforcement action. audit”.
The full announcement of the National Transparency Authority:
“The National Transparency Authority (E.A.D.) in collaboration with the Hellenic Police and in particular the Directorate of the Financial Police (D.O.A.) and the Directorate of Criminological Investigations (D.E.E.) after a relevant complaint and data evaluation On the operation and financial management of private entities operating in the field of immigration policy, he conducted audits on non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
»In particular, five joint audit teams made up of Authority inspectors-auditors and EL.AS executives. / D.O.A. and EL.AS / D.E.E. carried out simultaneous on-site inspections at five different M.K.O. and particularly in the headquarters of three (NGOs) and in structures that operate two of them, on the basis of comprehensive operational planning.
In this context, the auditors proceeded, inter alia, with the preparation of on-site audit reports, the examination of executives and associates of the audited entities, the collection and seizure of digital documents and evidence, such as financial records and accounting (indicative of: each action / project, a copy of the movement of the different bank account maintained for each action / project, from which the beneficiary’s payments and the original invoices are obtained after the bank documents verifications – verifications, etc. ), evidence of the implementation of the physical object of the implemented programs, as well as the compilation of documents for the adequate general operation and suitability of the facilities in accordance with the relevant Guidelines for the Implementation and Operation of Routes: contract books on structures, personnel contracts, personnel records and current-minor beneficiaries of expense statements-payroll statements, weekly feeding programs, data on dynamics Community structure and beneficiaries of data transfer after leaving the structure).
A. Design and control:
A total of more than 40 specialized executives from E.A.D., EL.AS / DOA participated in the mission. and EL.AS / D.E.E, which participated in the on-site inspection teams, in coordinating the actions of the Business Center and in providing support services to the control teams.
The Joint Audit Groups operated on the basis of risk analysis and a specific audit program using standardized audit tools and methodologies that use the strong audit responsibilities provided for the first time by the Authority’s founding law, Law 4622/2019 about the Staff.
B. Subject and methodology of controls.
The audits focus on ensuring transparency and accountability in the use of European and national resources through which the activities of these bodies are financed. Evaluating the performance of programs to protect and support vulnerable groups such as refugees and migrants is also under scrutiny.
Other EL.AS services actively participated in the planning of operations, as well as executives from the Independent Public Tax Authority (AADE) and the Labor Inspection Body (SEPE), who will also participate in the next steps of the audit mission. .
C. Restoring citizens’ trust in institutions.
The public oversight mechanism places special emphasis on taxpayers’ concerns about the good management of public resources in sensitive areas of public policy, taking into account society’s messages when planning its audit action. The E.A.D. In cooperation with the Hellenic post office, horizontal controls are being implemented in areas of special interest to citizens and are facing the challenges of everyday life. “
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