The presidential office of the Republic of Moldova is among the institutions that are the least transparent from financial viewpoint, shows a study by the Independent Analytical Center “Expert-Grup”. According to experts, the way in which records of the budget resources intended for the given institution are kept does not enable to cover all the costs related to its activity and thus to objectively, transparently and effectively report on the use of funds, IPN reports.
According to “Expert-Grup”, starting with 2008 the costs for the presidential staff have slightly diminished, but are planned for be somewhat increased in 2018. In 2017, the costs associated with the presidential office increased by 10%, mainly as regards the services, in particular trips abroad, transport, protocol and printing services. The costs related to the residencies in Condrita and Holercani, guard and others are shown only partially.
The experts reveal that a part of the costs for services provided by other institutions for the presidential office are not included in the costs intended for this institution. On floral arrangements, the presidential staff spent almost €31,000 and the lack of such information can lead to discussions about the efficient use of public funds. The non-personnel costs followed an upward trend and almost doubled after 2013.
On the website of the President of the Republic of Moldova, there is no information about the procurement process. The President’s progress report does not show a connection between activities and costs and the results achieved in his work.
