European Public Prosecutor's Office investigates works of the Legal Entity attributed to a contractor
Updated 3 months ago2 new reports, including Observador, CNN Portugal.
The short version
The European Public Prosecutor's Office started a verification process on works of the Judicial Police (PJ) awarded to the company Construbarcelos, linked to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Luís Neves. The Court of Auditors censored financial infractions in the contracts of the former manager of the PJ.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office has started a verification process on works of the Judicial Police (PJ) awarded to the company Construbarcelos.2,3,1 The process of the European Public Prosecutor's Office focuses on the PJ's contracts with Construbarcelos, a company also contracted to remodel a Luís Neves house.1 The work of remodeling the headquarters of the PJ da Guarda, in the amount of 4.33 million euros, was financed by European funds.3
Construbarcelos received 973 thousand euros from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) for works in the Legal Entity.3 More than 40% of the amount awarded by the PJ to Construbarcelos originated from European funds.2 The Court of Auditors forgave financial infractions attributed to Luís Neves, former manager of the PJ.4
The advisory judges of the Court of Auditors censored contracts for the acquisition of fuels and travel by Luís Neves in the PJ.4 The Court of Auditors identified 'irregular situations' in the use of Luís Neves' credit card during his management at the PJ.4 Luís Neves stated that 'all inquiries, investigations and processes in which he is involved will be treated with full transparency'.1
“all inquiries, investigations and proceedings in which he is involved will be treated with full transparency”
Why it matters
The Judicial Police (PJ) is the Portuguese judicial police, responsible for investigating crimes and supporting the judicial system.3
The Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) is a €16 billion European fund to finance reforms and investments in Portugal by 2026.3
Luís Neves was manager of the PJ before assuming the position of Minister of Internal Administration.1
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