State Audit Office detects serious violations in National Museum

The State Audit Office revealed serious violations in the activities of the National Museum. The Ministry of Culture spread the relevant information.

According to the Ministry, the State Audit Office published a report on the activities of the National Museum. The audit covers the period of activity of the Museum in 2018-2020. As in the conclusions of the internal audit conducted in 2016 and 2013, the report of February 4 of the current year also speaks of serious violations.

“According to the report, in some cases, the museum exhibits were placed in inappropriate conditions (attic, basement). In addition, the National Museum did not have control mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with museum regulations and accounting regulations. This increases the risks of fraud and physical damage to exhibits.

According to the Audit Office, the report clearly shows the changes made by the Ministry of Culture since April 2021, which, among other things, are aimed at staff changes at the National Museum, optimization of the structure, passportization of exhibits, retrieval of exhibits, repairs, as well as introduction of the principles of good governance, are justified and this process must be continued," the Ministry of Culture says in its statement.