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Mihai Ghigiu announces an internal audit at the Ministry of European Funds and investigates delays in payments to beneficiaries: “The dismissed government must explain how it managed this situation”

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Mihai Ghigiu, nominated by the PSD for the Ministry of Investments and European Projects in the government led by Luca Niculescu, announces that he will order an internal audit regarding the absorption of European funds and delays in payments to project beneficiaries.

In a message posted on Facebook, Ghigiu says that the first step will be to analyze the state of absorption under the current financial framework, in order to identify bottlenecks and investment opportunities. He will also check whether staff overload is contributing to delays and argues that the dismissed government, led by Ilie Bolojan, must explain how it handled the situation.

Among the announced priorities are fulfilling the conditions for receiving the remaining amounts from the NRRP, preparing the documents requested by the European Commission, and identifying alternative sources for projects at risk of not being completed. Ghigiu also promises to simplify procedures, monitor delays, and appoint those responsible for resolving the problems.

The proposed new minister also aims to accelerate the Just Transition Programme, to finance companies and provide vocational training in counties affected by industrial transformations. At the same time, the ministry is expected to prepare the National and Regional Partnership Plan for the 2028-2034 period, together with local authorities, universities, and the business community. Ghigiu says he will periodically present the results regarding the funds attracted and investments unblocked.

Context: România își pregătește următoarea etapă de gestionare a fondurilor europene, cu accent pe PNRR și planificare multianuală

Înainte de anunțul privind auditul intern, autoritățile au cerut în mod repetat o evaluare la zi a banilor din PNRR, inclusiv a cheltuielilor efectuate, a investițiilor nefinalizate și a obligațiilor rămase, înainte de rectificarea bugetară și de pregătirea bugetului pentru 2027. În paralel, s-a discutat despre necesitatea ca bugetele să fie construite pe resurse reale și despre corelarea investițiilor cu reformele, pentru a evita dezechilibre.

Totodată, au existat demersuri pentru reducerea riscului de blocaje la încasare: Ministerul Finanțelor a anunțat suplimentări de buget pentru plata facturilor aferente proiectelor finanțate prin PNRR, cu scopul de a asigura predictibilitatea plăților către firmele care au executat lucrări. În același timp, au fost cerute clarificări privind lucrările finalizate, facturile emise și obligațiile rămase, ca etapă necesară pentru planificarea ulterioară.

În plan instituțional, discuțiile din Parlament au vizat și pregătirea perioadei următoare, inclusiv un nou plan de parteneriat național și regional pentru următorul ciclu de finanțare europeană. În acest cadru, a fost menționată și importanța stabilității guvernamentale pentru punerea în aplicare a acestor documente, în contextul în care pregătirile au fost îngreunate de instabilitate politică.

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