Management of public funds must be transparent, Lithuanian president says

According to the president, routines audits are not sufficient in order to ensure a transparent use of public funds. Once it receives any information about cases of potential abuses and pocketing, the National Audit Office must react promptly and carry out expeditious audits at its own initiative.

“The National Audit Office must act as a certain watchdog of public funds, protecting them and ensuring a transparent and responsible use of funds, preventing any cases of abuses and pocketing. It must also take preventive measures so that funds from the state budget do not become a source for cashing in,” the president is quoted in the presidential press service’s release.

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