{"id":37462,"date":"2024-11-30T05:16:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T02:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/?p=37462"},"modified":"2024-11-30T05:16:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T02:16:45","slug":"calls-for-investigation-into-corruption-cases-revealed-by-libyas-audit-bureau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/30\/calls-for-investigation-into-corruption-cases-revealed-by-libyas-audit-bureau\/","title":{"rendered":"Calls for Investigation Into &#8220;Corruption Cases&#8221; Revealed by Libya\u2019s Audit Bureau"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-a:r195051484090780159-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Sudan Events \u2013 Agencies<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The 2023 report by Libya&#8217;s Audit Bureau, leaked before its official release, has sparked a wave of criticism against the executive authority in Tripoli and its affiliated institutions. The report uncovered numerous &#8220;corruption cases,&#8221; leading to widespread political and public demands for investigations.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The report highlighted excessive spending and &#8220;financial irregularities,&#8221; including extravagant expenditures on luxury cars for officials, renting private jets, and inflated salaries for embassy and consulate staff\u2014amounting to 1.5 billion dinars ($312.5 million).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Additionally, approximately 50 million dinars were allocated for vehicles, and nearly half a billion dinars were spent on training programs within the National Oil Corporation&#8217;s expenses.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">While the findings of financial waste have angered many Libyans struggling to receive their monthly wages, MP Jibril Ouhida commented, &#8220;The corruption and misuse of public funds are likely much greater than what is reported in the Audit Bureau\u2019s findings.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The report also flagged unjustified expenses, including 847,000 dinars for housing allowances for Cabinet Office employees and over 316,000 dinars for long-term hotel bookings without clarifying the individuals involved.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The document also detailed expenses like 10,000 dollars for a single-night hotel suite during a presidential delegation\u2019s visit to New York, despite Libya owning a property for hosting dignitaries.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ouhida attributed the rise in financial misconduct to &#8220;a lack of oversight and accountability, external legitimization of executive bodies, and budgetary spending outside legal frameworks, compounded by division and chaos.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sudan Events \u2013 Agencies The 2023 report by Libya&#8217;s Audit Bureau, leaked before its official release, has sparked a wave of criticism against the executive authority in Tripoli and its affiliated institutions. The report uncovered numerous &#8220;corruption cases,&#8221; leading to widespread political and public demands for investigations. 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