Biobank stresses autonomy as UCy auditor general row rumbles on (updated)
The biobank.cy centre on Tuesday stressed it was autonomous as it sought to clarify the position of Andrea Christofidou, who became embroiled in the row...
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Auditor-general loses name change fight for public officials
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a petition filed before it by auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides regarding the nomenclature used for the titles of certain...
Beach bar in Protaras branded ‘monument to illegality’
A beach bar in Malama, Protaras has been accused of going rogue and was slammed by the auditor general as being a “monument to illegality”....
Criminal investigation into zoning changes expected to wrap soon
Police are soon expected to wrap up a criminal investigation into functionaries at the Department of Town Planning and Housing as well as municipal councilors...
Prison saga intensifies as Justice Minister Stephie Dracou, Akel weigh in (Updated)
It was evident from the onset that the legal service was going to go out of its way to defend the actions of drug-squad chief...
Anastasiades receives annual report from the auditor-general
Strict scrutiny is welcomed and appreciated, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday upon receiving the annual report by the Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides. Handing the...
Audit office says will file police complaint after newspaper publishes his private communications
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said on Wednesday he would file a complaint with police “as a matter of principle” over the publication in Phileleftheros of recent...
Paralimni mayor gives auditor-general power of attorney, says if guilty would drive himself to jail
In a dramatic move on Thursday, Paralimni mayor Theodoros Pyrillis gave the auditor-general a power-of-attorney to access his personal financial information, adding that he’d drive...
‘Fight against corruption requires effective monitoring’
The fight against corruption requires effective monitoring by the supervisory authorities, parliaments and the media, as well as cooperation between them, Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said...
Strict application of regulations can harm public interest says President
Strict application of rules and regulations could many times be harmful to public interest, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday, a shot at the auditor-general...
