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Audit Report: Financial Audits Pending for Municipalities and Organizations

Published March 12, 2026, 09:13
Audit Report: Financial Audits Pending for Municipalities and Organizations

An audit report reveals that financial audits are pending for 6,734 financial statements of Organizations of the Broader Public Sector for the period 1995–2023. These entities include Municipalities, Community Councils, School Boards, and other Public Law Organizations. The majority of the financial statements (80.9%) have been assigned to private auditors but have not yet been audited. The report points out that 13.8% of the financial statements were not submitted to the Audit Office, violating the legislation. Additionally, 63.3% of the pending financial statements relate to years before 2020. These outstanding issues concern a total of 653 Organizations. The Auditor General, Andreas Papakonstantinou, emphasizes that these delays undermine the credibility of financial information and limit the ability of authorities to take timely corrective measures. Mr. Papakonstantinou stresses that the timely submission and completion of financial statement audits is essential for enhancing transparency and protecting the public interest. Ensuring transparency, accountability, and sound management of public funds is a fundamental principle of good governance. The report states that after the amendment of the legislation in 2014, the Audit Office assigned the audit of financial statements of public organizations to private auditors. However, the implementation of this process presented weaknesses, resulting in the accumulation of a large number of unaudited financial statements. The Audit Office calls for immediate action to address the problem and to take measures to avoid similar delays in the future.