TALLINN, 9 June 2004 - The State Audit Office audited the Annual Accounts of the Estonian Meteorological and Hydrological Institute for the year 2003 and the lawfulness of transactions conducted by the Institute in that year. As a result of the audit it occurred that expenses incurred during the year exceeded the income received during the year by more than twice. In the opinion of the State Audit Office, the remarkable difference between the budget and the actual costs indicates inadequate budgeting.
In addition to the foregoing remark concerning inadequate budgeting, the State Audit Office remarked upon the use of income received from economic activities. Namely, the additional remuneration of a little more than 0.5 million kroons was paid to employees who were not engaged in earning the revenue, which is in conflict with the budget that specifies separate expenditure rows for personnel costs. Another remark was that the Institute had purchased goods and services for 2.6 million kroons without carrying out a public procurement procedure. According to the Public Procurement Office, misdemeanour proceedings will be commenced after the explanations provided by the Institute have been reviewed.
Other than the aforementioned remarks, the State Audit Office is of the opinion that in the remaining aspects Annual Accounts of the organisation for the year 2003 comply, in material respects, with the Minister of Finance Regulation titled “Preparation, Submission and Approval of Annual Reports for the Year 2003,” and the rest of the economic transactions comply, in material respects, with the legislation.
Sven Soiver
Press Representative of State Audit Office
Telephone: (372) 640 0787
GSM: (372) 53 414464
E-mail: [email protected]
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Posted:
6/9/2004 12:00 AM
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