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“We are investigating a situation in which the mayor may have awarded cash benefits to his adviser, who was unable to receive them for some time due to a violation of the Public-Private Interest Reconciliation Law,” the report read.
The investigation, as announced by the COEC, was initiated on the basis of the information received.
Alytus Mayor N. Cesiulis says he sees this as an attack on the opposition.
“Twice they have submitted an application to the district court, the Supreme Administrative Court, they refused to investigate, now the COEC is being appealed. Let’s hope, let’s see how it will be here, we will give answers, but I see it as an attack on the opposition, “N. Cesiulis told BNS on Friday.
According to him, the ethics guards are clarifying the situation regarding the Christmas awards ceremony.
“On the occasion of Christmas, all the employees of the municipality were encouraged and as if an advisor could not receive a Christmas bonus, because he had once violated the ethics of service, but in a completely different position,” said the head of Alytus.
“Now he is not a councilor, he occupies a position of political trust, this former violation does not apply to the mayor’s advisor. Instead, our lawyers explain it that way, but we’ll see if we can wait for a response, “he said.
The law establishes that people who work in public service who have been recognized as having violated the requirements of this law in accordance with the procedure established by legal acts, may not be promoted, accepted, appointed or elected to higher positions during a period of time. year from the date the violation became apparent.
The ethics officer emphasizes that the opening of an investigation does not in itself imply the discovery of a violation. The COEC law provides a period of three months for the investigation.
