The clash between the expelled from the SYRIZA parliamentary group MP of Chania, Pavlos Polakis, and Athina Linou continues with a new post by Polakis. Following Mr. Polakis’ accusations regarding the “Prolepsis” Institute, of which Ms. Linou has served as president, the latter stated that she intends to proceed with a lawsuit against him.
“Before you incur unnecessary judicial expenses to sue me, first answer how you and Spanou (and before that Bakoyannis) managed to bypass every rule and procedure of fiscal oversight for direct assignments and the contracts you sign among yourselves there in the Region of Central Greece,” Polakis stated in a recent post, responding to Athina Linou and to what has been written about her recourse to justice against the MP of Chania.
Polakis’ post:
Will you feel even now the sense of responsibility to provide SPECIFIC answers, following the MACHINE you have set up for the squandering of millions of PUBLIC MONEY?
With the vehicle of an -undefined and without specifications- snack program, which for years some have ensured to assign you directly, upon your suggestion?
First. As we have said before, the possibility or not for signing a programmatic contract does not automatically entail its approval by the Court of Audit. Nor can it open loopholes for bypassing transparency and the legal competitive procedures required for the execution of the contract.
Second. As far as we know, the obligation to post contracts in KIMDHS has not yet been abolished. Where is the contract for 2023-2024 signed by the Prolepsis Institute with the Region of Central Greece, amounting to 1,000,000 euros, of which 900,000 euros have ALREADY been paid? How was it paid? Who gave the order?
Third and most importantly. According to the law, the minimum amount of expenditures that are audited by the Court of Audit for second-degree local authorities is from 15,000 euros and above, while the expenses arising from contracts with a budget exceeding these limits are audited preventively, upon submission of the first bill, regardless of this amount. In the same way, any extensions of these contracts are audited, as are expenditures for grants to private legal entities, regardless of the amount.
HOW IS IT POSSIBLE, therefore, Athina Linou and Fani Spanou, that the expenses for the FIRST payment of the 2023-2024 Contract have not been audited by the Court of Audit??? (by the commissioner, that is)
Will you at least explain this EGREGIOUS ILLEGALITY of yours, which is even reflected on the Payment Order, amounting to 200,000 euros, for the first installment of the Contract? (photo 3 the order, photos 4-5 enlarged the same)
From where and to where is the Order “Unaudited by the Court of Audit, based on P.D. 136/2011,” while it relates to the first bill and should have been audited mandatorily?
The extension of this specific contract on 18-6-2024, after the schools closed, did you send it for audit to ElSyn, as the law requires??? (photos 6-7-8)
Honestly, how many more multi-million Contracts between you are ILLEGALLY un-audited and how many more expenses are ILLEGALLY unaudited by the Court of Audit?
Listen to something, so we are clear:
Whether you declare what you do as “direct assignments” (Spanou) or declare them as “grants” (Linou), the fact is that your blatant illegalities to bypass public accounting REQUIRE the AUTOMATIC intervention of the Prosecutor. We will be here UNTIL THE END and until you return the MONEY to the PUBLIC TREASURY, where they belong.
Linou: I won’t resign – I will sue Polakis
The internal party conflict in SYRIZA continues, between Athina Linou and Pavlos Polakis, with the former speaking to in.gr and stating that she will take legal action against the former health minister. More specifically, the opposition MP clarified that she does not intend to resign from her position, despite the serious allegations against her, with the case now taking its course through the justice system.
In fact, according to the report, she stated that for each program, activity reports along with financial statements are submitted to every interested party, who evaluate them not only in terms of legality and proper management of funds but also in terms of their effectiveness. “I have no doubt that any additional audit will confirm that this project has always been both legal and ethical and effective,” insists Ms. Linou.