State Audit Office Uncovers Irregularities in Several Municipal Public Procurement Deals

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State Audit Office's annual report, presented to parliament, flagged significant irregularities in public procurement procedures in five municipalities, totaling an estimated Denar 850 million in questionable spending.
the most common issues were non-transparent tender criteria, splitting contracts to avoid higher-value thresholds, and accepting abnormally low bids without justification. The report has been forwarded to the Public Prosecutor's Office for further investigation.