Scandals about partyinances: Auditors reveals violations!
Scandals about partyinances: Auditors reveals violations!
Österreich - The Auditors published its accountability report for 2022 on Friday, which deals with the financial affairs of the major political parties of Austria - ÖVP, SPÖ and FPÖ. In the report it becomes clear that all parties mentioned have reports to the independent party transparency senate (UTPS), which can impose possible punishments, reports Today.at . Among the violations listed are concerned social media activities by Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) and Governor Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ). In the case of the FPÖ, reference is made to a fan shop that is interpreted as a potential indication of inadmissible party donations.
financial irregularities in the focus
The personnel costs that amount to around 50,600 euros for the ÖVP and which the People's Party did not pay the Federal Chancellery are particularly noticeable. The Court of Auditors considers this sum as inadmissible donation. Similar violations were found at the SPÖ, where six Facebook postings by Doskozil are assigned to the party and thus considered inadmissible. The FPÖ in Carinthia is also under pressure due to its fan shop, although the party emphasizes that the web shop is operated by third parties, which the Court of Auditors rates as inappropriate advertising.accountability: insights and changes
according to invoice center must submit their accounting reports by September 30 of the following year. By the end of 2022, an annual reporting obligation had been for all political parties, regardless of subsidies received. Since 2023, the accountability obligation has only affected those parties that are represented in the National Council, in state parliament or in the European Parliament. The reports must be checked by auditors to ensure transparency in party financing.
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