# Serbian minister salary controversy > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/serbian-minister-salary-controversy > Updated: 2026-07-31T15:21:24.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, Serbia’s Minister of State Administration and Local Self‑Government Snežana Paunović rejected media reports that she continued to receive a salary from the Peć Pharmacy Institution after its closure in 2021, describing the claims as a fabricated narrative. The controversy also prompted Zepter International to issue a statement distancing itself from unrelated remarks made by a former prosecutor and affirming respect for all individuals regardless of political affiliation. A week later, the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (ASK) released its findings, confirming that Paunović had indeed drawn a salary as acting director of the Pharmacy Institution Peć from July 2014 until she became a minister in April 2025. The agency concluded that the earnings were fully disclosed in her asset declarations, that the pharmacy had been officially closed in 2021, and that there was no basis for a corruption proceeding. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-31: Serbian Minister Snežana Paunović Cleared in Pharmacy Salary Probe Serbian anti‑corruption agency says Minister Snežana Paunović’s salary from the closed Pharmacy Institution Peć was properly declared, finding no grounds for a corruption case. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serbian-minister-sneana-paunovi-cleared-in-pharmacy-salary-probe ### 2026-07-23: Serbian Minister Snežana Paunović Denies Pharmacy Salary Allegations Serbian minister Snežana Paunović denied claims she kept receiving a salary from the closed Peć pharmacy, calling the story false; Zepter International later issued a statement distancing itself from related政治言 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serbian-minister-sneana-paunovi-denies-pharmacy-salary-allegations --- Cite as: Serbian minister salary controversy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/serbian-minister-salary-controversy