National Audit Office

Government Provides BGN 81 Million for Hemus Motorway Construction

The Council of Ministers decided to provide 81,157,840 leva in financial resources to the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (MRDPW) to pay for this year's construction activities along the unfinished Hemus Motorway which will link the Bulgarian capital Sofia with the seaside city of Varna, the Government Information Service reported on Tuesday.

Kosovo’s Broadcaster at Crossroads as MPs Ready to Sack Board

BIRN has also reported how family members of former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci were hired as a copyright expert, a camera operator and in the marketing department.

Allegations of nepotism

Kosovo public broadcaster, RTK, board reporting to the parliamentary commission. Photo: BIRN

Bulgaria's Architectural Heritage is in Ruins Instead of Attracting Tourists

Complete administrative mess and chaotic management of documents about the architectural heritage of Bulgaria. A law on the preservation of cultural monuments, which not only does not apply, but for nine years it has not been developed the subordinate acts for the keeping of statistics and the implementation of the control over the condition of the immovable values.

2, 171 Children are Born Between 2014-2016 After State-Funded In Vitro Procedures

For two and a half years, 2, 171 children were born in Bulgaria after state - funded in vitro procedures. This was reported by the National Audit Office (NAO), whose experts have carried out an audit of the Center for Assisted Reproduction, quoted by bTV.

Bulgarian Political Parties To File Financial Reports By March 31

More than half of the political parties which, by law, are obliged to file their financial statements for 2016 with the National Audit Office have not done deposited their documents yet.

The deadline for submitting the financial statements together with the lists of natural persons who have made donations expires on March 31.

Prosecutor's Office Initiates 91 Pre-trial Proceedings for Violations of Voting Rights

91 pre-trial proceedings for violations of the voting rights of citizens have been initiated in the country during the snap elections for the 44th Parliament, announced the Prosecutor's Office.

The greatest number of pre-trial proceedings have been initiated in Burgas, Veliko Tarnovo, Sofia and Varna.

ABV - Movement 21, Reformist Bloc - Glas Naroden With Largest Donations

ABV - Movement 21, the Reformist Bloc - Glas Naroden, Volya and BSP have collected the largest donations two weeks before the snap parliamentary elections on March 26.

GERB, New Republic, the United Patriots and DPS have no monetary donations, showed the website of the National Audit Office.

Upfront charges for NHS foreign patients in England

NHS hospitals in England will have a legal duty to charge overseas patients upfront for non-urgent care if they are not eligible for free treatment.
From April this year, foreign patients could be refused operations unless they cover their costs in advance.
NHS Improvement, which oversees the trusts, said hospitals would no longer have to chase money they are owed.

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