SPAK whitens corruption and money laundering schemes
The Special Prosecution says senior officials are involved in corruption by hiding behind companies that earn public funds, or benefiting from third -party companies.
In the 2024 report submitted to the Assembly, the Special Prosecution explains that investigations have indicated that these officials also move their subordinates by orienting the winning announcement of the predetermined companies.
“Another aspect of the corrupt scheme is direct cooperation between the officials of the contracting authorities and the representatives of the predetermined commercial entity.
The evaluation of bids is manipulated, as it is realized with the help or impact of the predetermined trade entity. This is a clear indication of the conflict of interest and the use of public institutions for private purposes, ”the report said.
The money earned by corruption is laundered by transaction after transaction from one company to another and then invested in immovable property, withdrawing CAS by companies that are shaded by officials and then injected into business or immovable property.
For the first time, the SPAK has also identified the scheme through political influences.
« In these cases, political influences are used to drafting laws and make decisions to favor some commercial companies to benefit from public property and funds in violation of the law. These companies have subsequently made payments for interests of public officials or have given them real estate at market value, » the report said.
In 2024, the SPAK received 33 senior officials under investigation, 2 of them in two different proceedings and 19 were sent to trial on charges of corruption, money laundering, abuse of office, or violation of equality in tenders.
