Worrisome

The report from the General Audit Chamber about administrative appointments makes clear that this process leaves a lot to be desired.

What is even more serious is that six out of seven ministers did not respond to a request to verify the findings of the audit.

It remains to be seen how the new parliament will deal with this report; that is to say, whether it will deal with it at all. Past parliaments have mostly ignored these solid audits that contain serious recommendations for improvement.

It is also worrisome that the Audit Chamber was unable to establish for half of the 44 reviewed appointments whether the legally required advice from the Corporate Governance Council has been rendered.

We’ll soon know what our new parliament is made off.