The NTA conducts asset audits of public officials and employees in order to identify any instances of unjust enrichment or non-compliance with the prohibitions and obligations arising from the public position held by the audited persons or the public functions they perform. In this context, recent audits of assets and liabilities have revealed the following:
- In the bank accounts of a Ministry employee and his wife, during the audited period of time, deposits other than salary and interest, totalling €193,000, were found, which were not justified by legal and apparent income. It was also found that the employee's family expenses for five years were not covered by his family income for a total amount of €147,000, of unknown origin/source.
- In the bank accounts of a Local Government Agency employee, who during the audited period served in a position of responsibility, and his wife, deposits were found, excluding salary and interest, totalling €201,000.19, which were not justified by legal and apparent income.
In view of the above, the relevant Audit Reports were forwarded to the competent Public Prosecutor's Office, to the disciplinary Head for Disciplinary Proceedings, to the Commissioner General of the State at the Court of Auditors for the imputation of the unjustly acquired assets and to the competent Tax Office for the actions of its competence.