Court of Auditors reveals 34.35 million dirhams in unjustified spending by political events
The 2023-2024 annual report by Morocco’s Court of Auditors reveals vital monetary irregularities amongst political events, with 24 events failing to justify 26% of their expenditures, totaling 34.35 million dirhams.
Although 29 events reported sources amounting to 152.96 million dirhams in 2022, together with further state assist, the declared expenditures reached solely 130.65 million dirhams, indicating a considerable discrepancy.
The report highlights a number of points, corresponding to 5 events failing to offer authorized documentation for five.19 million dirhams in funds, together with money funds exceeding the authorized restrict of 10,000 dirhams, totaling 2.11 million dirhams.
The Court emphasised deficiencies within the documentation of bills, together with lacking supporting proof for sure expenditures and improperly recorded money funds, in violation of established accounting requirements.
To tackle these shortcomings, the Court beneficial that the Ministry of the Interior arrange specialised coaching for occasion officers on the usage of the unified accounting plan and proposed the event of a standard monetary data system to boost transparency and effectivity in monetary administration.
In addition, the Court famous that by November 2024, 24 events and one union had reimbursed 38.4 million dirhams to the state for unaccounted or unused marketing campaign funds, though 22 million dirhams remained excellent. It additionally flagged 474 candidates who didn’t submit their marketing campaign accounts, rendering them ineligible for future elections beneath the related electoral legal guidelines.
