On December 27, payments from the Justice Fund were suspended. From that date, every payment will be subject to a substantive analysis before being made and will no longer be made without individual consent, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement sent to PAP on Monday.
The Ministry of Justice’s Office for Communications and Promotion announced in a statement that payments from the Justice Fund had been suspended on December 27. It noted that from that date onwards, “any payment will be subject to substantive analysis before execution and will not be made without individual consent.” As highlighted, “the ministry is conducting a detailed audit of the Fund.”
The reason for the investigation is to determine whether the awarding of specific subsidies is in line with the tasks of the Fund and the principles arising from the Public Finance Act, such as transparency, economy and goal-orientedness. The Justice Fund is a specific fund and should only finance precisely specified state tasks
– we read in the announcement.
It was noted that the first phase of the audit will verify payments scheduled for January 2024. “The ministry will make every effort to ensure that payments, which are not in doubt, are made as quickly as possible,” the statement read. announcement.
As reported, the ministry is also working on setting up a special team of experts for the Justice Fund, which will determine the future rules for its operation.
According to the announcement, the control on payments applies to contracts for victim assistance, post-penitentiary assistance and combating the causes of crime (which are awarded both competitively and non-competitively).
In total, this concerns 112 entities that will receive payments totaling PLN 79,770,098.59 in January alone. In addition to subsidies, payments for promotional activities have also been suspended
– emphasized. As we read, “suspending payments does not mean terminating contracts.”
However, the contracts will be carefully analyzed
– announced.
Whose payments have been stopped?
The announcement stated that the entities whose payments had been suspended include:
The Lux Veritatis Foundation will receive PLN 2,308,800 this year. A total of PLN 7,178,028 must be paid to the Foundation by the end of 2026.
The Fidei Defensor Association will receive PLN 1,477,333 this year. A total of PLN 2,954,666 must be paid to the Association by the end of 2025.
The Institute for Sovereignty and Heritage in Europe Foundation will receive PLN 544,200 this year. A total of PLN 1,088,400 must be paid to the Foundation in 2025.
Profeto.pl Foundation Sacred Heart Secretariat for the New Evangelization – will receive PLN 29,777,090 this year. A total of PLN 37,306,091 must be paid to the Foundation by the end of 2026.
St. Benedykta Foundation will receive PLN 1,261,334 this year. A total of PLN 3,757,334 must be paid to the Foundation by the end of 2026.
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Source: wPolityce
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