The STS did not use in 2020 the resources of projects financed from external sources in the amount of 6.2 million lei, and the Customs Service did not use investments in the amount of 9.1 million lei.
This is stated in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the Ministry of Finance as of the end of 2020, which was presented at a meeting of the Accounts Chamber. The audit covered the financial statements of the central office of the Ministry of Finance, the State Tax Service, the Customs Service, the Financial Inspectorate, and the Public Procurement Agency. The auditors of the Accounts Chamber noted that the financial statements of the Ministry of Finance as a whole reflect a true and accurate picture and comply with the financial reporting standards. At the same time, they made a number of comments. For example, the Customs Service did not utilize capital investments of 9.1 million lei within the framework of the project “Rehabilitation and modernization of customs posts on the Moldovan-Romanian border”. STS din not use last year the resources of projects financed from external sources in the amount of 6.2 million lei. Violations in the valuation of some accounts and non-production assets have been identified. During the audit, problematic issues were also identified that require increased attention from the leadership of the Ministry of Finance. For example, auditors pointed to insufficient regulation and ambiguity in accounting procedures for some confiscated goods. The STS maintains an analytical record of goods received for sale from the Customs Service and other bodies: in 2020, their volume amounted to 18.4 million lei, but the STS and CS reflect them on different accounts in accounting. This creates a mismatch between the value of the confiscated assets and the value of the goods transferred to the STS.// 11.06.2021 — InfoMarket
