⚖️🏛️ Court of Auditors identifies irregularities in PRR contracts

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The Tribunal de Contas (TdC) has identified over 20 irregular contracts under Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), initiating processes to establish financial responsibility. TdC President Filipa Calvão stated that these cases will be forwarded to the Public Prosecutor for potential legal action. Despite a special oversight regime, PRR execution remains at 47%, with challenges attributed to the complexity of the regime. The court emphasizes that its oversight is not the cause of delays in fund disbursement.

Key points

• Over 20 contracts under the Recovery and Resilience Plan deemed irregular.
• Cases are moving forward for financial accountability and potential legal action.
• The Court of Auditors emphasizes its oversight role amid execution challenges.
• Current PRR implementation stands at 47% as of November 2024.

Links

• ECO: Mais de 20 contratos do PRR considerados irregulares pelo Tribunal de Contas
• Jornal de Negócios: Mais de 20 contratos do PRR irregulares em apuramento de responsabilidades no TdC

Facts

• More than 20 PRR contracts deemed irregular by the Tribunal de Contas.
• Current PRR implementation rate is 47% as of November 2024.
• Special prior-audit regime approved at the end of 2024.
• Cases are being forwarded to the Public Prosecutor for financial accountability.

Quotes

• Some of those contracts are moving forward to that process of determining financial liability — Filipa Calvão
• It is not the court’s intervention that delays the execution of the funds — Filipa Calvão

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