Spending watchdog finds 2.2 billion in irregular spending at defense ministry

The state spending watchdog, the National Audit Office, has highlighted spending irregularities at parts of the Ministry of Defence. Altogether it found irregularities of around 2.2 billion crowns in the period from 2009 to 2014. The worst were in the ministry’s arrangements for security at its munitions stores where contracts were awarded to one company without a tender and irregularities amount to 2 billion crowns. Other problems were found in purchasing of food, without regard to the number needing to be fed, and provision of accommodation.

Author: Chris Johnstone