Audit Office takes on finance ministry over title change
The Audit Office has petitioned the Supreme Court to rule on whether the government can unilaterally alter the nomenclature pertaining to state officials as these...
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Finance ministry asks House for additional €102 million
The finance ministry has asked parliament to green-light an additional €102 million in government spending to deal with the continuing economic impact of the Covid...
Finance ministry hits back at audit office over building deal
The finance ministry on Friday responded to accusations of procedural failings and weaknesses when it comes to complying with legal and regulatory provisions regarding payments, which...
EU Commission expected to green-light ‘mortgage to rent’ scheme
The government anticipates that the European Commission will soon give it the green light to roll out the ‘mortgage to rent’ scheme. Speaking to the...
Audit office accuses finance ministry of ignoring procedures
The finance ministry’s failure to follow procedure and weaknesses when it comes to complying with legal and regulatory provisions regarding payments, were among the main...
Coronavirus: Finance ministry pledges to help nightclubs
The finance ministry on Tuesday said it was prepared to draw up plans to help nightclubs after the financial blow dealt by the pandemic. The...
Our View: Same old reluctance to control public spending is evident today
Presenting the state budget for 2022 to the Council of Ministers last Wednesday, Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides informed his colleagues that the public sector...
Pasydy calls on govt to speed up filling of vacancies
Central government workers union Pasydy asked the finance minister on Thursday to speed up procedures to fill vacant positions, because delays affected the smooth operation...
Finance ministry permanent secretary made acting tax commissioner
Parliament on Thursday passed a law empowering the permanent secretary of the finance ministry to act as, and assume the duties of, the Tax Commissioner...
Audit chief suggests casino passports were granted on basis of false data
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides suggested that 18 citizenships granted to people linked to the company that won the casino resort concession in 2019 had been based...
