DOC // Parliament to review activity of several state-owned enterprises

The Parliament’s decision on establishing the Inquiry Commission for examining the activity of several state-owned enterprises has been published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Moldova.

According to the document, the inquiry commission was created to exercise parliamentary control over the management of state-owned enterprises, the use of public funds, and the administration of state property.

Under the decision, the commission is composed of 11 members. Member of Parliament Dinu Plîngău was appointed as its chair, while MP Vasile Grădinaru will serve as secretary. The commission also includes MPs Marcel Spatari, Victoria Belous, Alexandr Trubca and Marina Morozova, as well as representatives of other parliamentary factions.

The objectives of the Inquiry Commission include verifying compliance with legislation on the use of public financial resources and state property, analyzing any potential damage caused to state-owned enterprises, assessing the efficiency of financial resource management, and identifying legislative and institutional gaps that may facilitate mismanagement.

The commission will examine, in particular, the situation regarding employment within state-owned enterprises, the remuneration of managers and staff, the existence of any potential financial damage, the situation of enterprises undergoing insolvency proceedings, the financial losses recorded by certain entities, and the role of the Public Property Agency in managing crisis situations. In the course of the parliamentary inquiry, the Commission will have the right to request information, documents and materials from public authorities, institutions and other relevant entities.

Representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Intelligence and Security Service, the Public Property Agency, the National Anticorruption Center, the State Tax Service and other institutions may also be heard.

The Commission is to present to Parliament a report on the results of its work within 60 days from the date of its establishment. The report will include conclusions and recommendations, including proposals to improve the legal framework and to establish more effective mechanisms for controlling the activity of state-owned enterprises.