‘Changes to audit service not needed, disallowed by Constitution’ (update 2)
Any changes to the way the Audit Service is run as suggested by Akel are not only not needed but could take the service in...
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Citizenship ‘should not have been granted’ to owner of Saudi jet used by president (updated)
The citizenship application filed by the Saudi owner of jet used by President Nicos Anastasiades on various trips should have been rejected because it did...
Unjustified operations by paediatric surgeon cost state €400,000
THE Cyprus Medical Association on Friday refrained from commenting on an ongoing criminal investigation of a private sector paediatric surgeon that has allegedly burdened the...
Audit office wants sewerage probe expedited
Audit Service top technical auditor Andreas Hasapopoulos has asked police investigators to expedite work on the Nicosia Sewerage Board (SAL) as high-profile individuals involved may...
Audit service reveals startling payments ahead of municipal elections
A substantial number of irregularities and decisions by municipalities and local communities were recorded in the Audit Service annual report for 2015, part of which...
Our View: Audit service needs to be financially independent, and soon
THE REPUBLIC’S Audit Service should have become financially independent when Cyprus entered the EU, but this did not happen. When Cyprus signed the memorandum of...
Audit service probes claims of squandering funds by former Trachoni council
The audit service is investigating claims made against former members of the Trachoni community council for squandering of funds and abuse of power, the village’s...
Controversial pupil trip to Turkey illegally awarded, audit service says
The education ministry unlawfully awarded a tender to a travel agent to organise a pupil trip to Turkey, the state audit service said on Friday,...
Audit service wants to re-open tender for 84 pickups
THE state Audit Service called on the Transport Ministry to conduct an investigation over a call for tender last year for 84 pickup trucks, it...
Audit service accuses minister of intimidation
By Andria Kades The spat between Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides and Interior Minister Socrates Hasikos showed no signs of ending as the bickering continued on...