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Czech Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs audit

Overview

The Czech Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ) has issued a draft protocol criticizing the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs for a conflict of interest involving a former advisor to Minister Aleš Juchelka. The audit alleges that the advisor, Alexandra Semancová, oversaw subsidy allocations while her private firm, Siptrade, prepared subsidy applications for clients for a fee.

This situation has reportedly resulted in unexpected costs of approximately 83 million CZK for the state budget. The NKÚ noted that at least three projects under the National Recovery Plan cannot be funded by EU money due to this conflict, requiring the state to cover costs directly. The ministry has already paid nearly 50 million CZK to clients of the firm involved. While Minister Juchelka stated that ‘no damage occurred,’ the NKÚ maintains that the shift of funding to the state budget lacks a clear legal basis and constitutes a breach of budgetary discipline.

Entities

Supreme Audit Office · CzechInvest · National Recovery Plan · Aleš Juchelka · Alexandra Semancová

Timeline

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