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ITAR-TASS, Russia
June 29, 2013 Saturday 09:42 PM GMT+4
Armenian president demands tougher control over spending budget funds
YEREVAN June 29
- President Serzh Sargsyan has demanded control be toughened over
spending budget funds and increasing responsibility for violations and
abuse in this sphere.
Speaking at a meeting with law enforcement and supervisory agencies on
Saturday, Sargsyan said he demanded "Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisyan
reveal the shortcomings in the ministries and agencies quickly and
transparently".
"We saw many cases when tenders were won by organisations and people
that had nothing in common with this sphere," the president said.
"Particularly, construction tenders were won and have been won by
people who have nothing in common with the construction. The worst is
that documents are made up right, in compliance with the letter of the
law. In this case it is very difficult to seize such people by the
arm," Sargsyan said.
The leadership of the Supervisory Chamber has been seriously
criticized. Sargsyan said the Supervisory Chamber should work "as a
strong audit company". "Unfortunately, our Supervisory Chamber turned
into an inspection body and an ordinary auditor. If we look at reports
on checks, we'll see at once: the Chamber reveals financial abuse. If
the Supervisory Chamber does the work as the Audit Activity Control
Inspectorate does, what are the reasons for creating the Supervisory
Chamber, why is it named an independent body and why is its leadership
paid the highest wages in the country?" Sargsyan said.
The president urged the Armenian prosecutor's general to act more
actively and give a legal assessment to any signals over the violation
of law.
The head of state called on officials to be responsible for their
statements and speeches at press conferences.
From: A. Papazian
June 29, 2013 Saturday 09:42 PM GMT+4
Armenian president demands tougher control over spending budget funds
YEREVAN June 29
- President Serzh Sargsyan has demanded control be toughened over
spending budget funds and increasing responsibility for violations and
abuse in this sphere.
Speaking at a meeting with law enforcement and supervisory agencies on
Saturday, Sargsyan said he demanded "Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisyan
reveal the shortcomings in the ministries and agencies quickly and
transparently".
"We saw many cases when tenders were won by organisations and people
that had nothing in common with this sphere," the president said.
"Particularly, construction tenders were won and have been won by
people who have nothing in common with the construction. The worst is
that documents are made up right, in compliance with the letter of the
law. In this case it is very difficult to seize such people by the
arm," Sargsyan said.
The leadership of the Supervisory Chamber has been seriously
criticized. Sargsyan said the Supervisory Chamber should work "as a
strong audit company". "Unfortunately, our Supervisory Chamber turned
into an inspection body and an ordinary auditor. If we look at reports
on checks, we'll see at once: the Chamber reveals financial abuse. If
the Supervisory Chamber does the work as the Audit Activity Control
Inspectorate does, what are the reasons for creating the Supervisory
Chamber, why is it named an independent body and why is its leadership
paid the highest wages in the country?" Sargsyan said.
The president urged the Armenian prosecutor's general to act more
actively and give a legal assessment to any signals over the violation
of law.
The head of state called on officials to be responsible for their
statements and speeches at press conferences.
From: A. Papazian