Based on Audit Appeal, Alt-Info Fined GEL 220,000
By Natalia Kochiashvili
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Based on the appeal of the Audit Service, the court fined the pro-Russian and violent party ‘Alt-Info’ fined up to GEL220,000. Audit Service accused the party of incorrectly submitting the 2021 declaration and hiding non-monetary donations.
According to the Audit Office, in the 2021 declaration, the party stated that they had no financial turnover in December. As for hiding non-monetary donations, the declaration did not reflect office or other inventory services.
The State Audit argued party had not declared funds in the amount of GEL72 thousand. Per Georgian legislation and the Court’s ruling delivered on June 3, the party must now pay 3 times that amount.
The Audit took issue with the party on 2 points, including for non-reporting financial turnover for December in a 2021 declaration, despite opening offices throughout Georgia that month.
Secondly, the party had hidden non-cash donations they had received in the form of ‘branded materials and the renovation of regional offices’.
As one of the leaders of the party, Koka Morgoshia, told TV Pirveli, they are going to appeal the court decision.
“This fine was written on Friday. Approximately GEL220 thousand. They brought us out as if we were spending wrongfully… We have donors and it will not be difficult for us, nor will we have a problem with this fine, however we will appeal anyway and if they still get a verdict, we will obey the law. If there is a final verdict, I am going to pay,” he commented
