This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Muhammad Zariyouh
Heba Press has learned from well-informed sources that the competent authorities began this week a global financial audit of 120 associations active in several groups in the Nador region.
According to what the same sources report, the associations concerned by this approach are those which benefit from financial support provided by public institutions, led by the National Cooperation Foundation and the Community of Nador… This approach is part of the strengthening the principles of transparency and financial control of public support funds, and ensuring their orientation towards established development objectives.
Complaints have surfaced regarding past practices related to the distribution of grants by the community of Nador, where financial support was provided to a number of for-profit associations, with the adoption of nepotism and cronyism in determining beneficiaries. This aroused general discontent among association stakeholders and prompted the authorities to carry out inspections and ensure the solidity of the procedures by which support was granted to these associations.
This process includes auditing financial reports and accounting documents, in addition to investigating the degree of compliance of beneficiary associations with laws and regulations.
These measures aim to ensure transparency and restore trust between citizens and donor institutions, as well as improve the performance of civil society in the region, considered an essential partner in achieving local and social development. It is expected that the results of these investigations will mark a turning point likely to reconsider the support and monitoring mechanisms at the level of the collective fabric.
