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On Tuesday, the General Auditor’s Office presented the results of ten investigations that they have carried out to check whether the central government follows up on what the Storting has decided.
One of the results reveals that the state charges too high rates for various public services.
We pay too much
Property registration, movable property registration, and driving license theory test are some of the services we pay too much for.
Fees for public services should not be higher than costs, according to the Auditor General’s Office.
Auditor General Per-Kristian Foss criticized the central government on Tuesday.
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– That we, as citizens, pay NOK 627 million more than it really costs to provide the services that the Office of the Auditor General has verified, is a hidden tax. The state administration cannot impose this on us, says Auditor General Per-Kristian Foss.
This is contrary to the decision of the Storting and to the guidelines of the Ministry of Finance.
Paying too much for a driver’s license
Today it costs 660 crowns to take the theory test. Driving costs 1100 crowns. If you show up at the traffic station to get a driver’s license, it costs 310 kroner. If you order it online, it costs 145 crowns.
You pay too high fees when you get the certificate.
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– That it requires so much extra to take the theoretical exam and the driver’s license is completely unnecessary. It’s been done for several years, but now it’s been revealed, Foss tells NRK.
He says that the Storting can do something about it, since it is they who approve the budget.
– The ministries are pressuring it until 2023, so it will last another year, says the Auditor General.
Strong criticism of Nav
In another investigation, the Auditor General’s Office has reviewed Nav’s handling of subsidies for labor market measures.
The survey shows, among other things, that Nav does not control the companies in the initiative. Therefore, they have no basis for verifying whether the money is going where it should go.
Nav receives strong criticism from the Auditor General’s Office for lack of control over the initiative’s money.
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– The money will not go to parts of the companies that have nothing to do with labor market measures. It’s highly reprehensible that Nav doesn’t have good enough control over this, says Foss.
The companies in the initiative will help people with disabilities to return to working life. In 19 19, Nav paid NOK 2.84 billion in grants to 202 companies. About 16,200 people participated in the work readiness measures (AFT) each month. or permanent adapted work (VTA).
– The creativity to generate profits by organizing labor market measures has been excellent at times. Money that could benefit more people is wasted on the measures, Foss says.
