A report by the Moroccan Court of Accounts published Wednesday on the audit of political parties’ accounts for 2022 revealed that 18 unjustified support amounts totaling approximately 26.31 million dirhams had not been returned to the state treasury as of February 28, 2024.
The Court said 18 parties had not yet returned support amounts, including undue amounts estimated at 839,813 dirhams and amounts misused or unused, totaling 7,580,000 dirhams.
Additionally, expenses without proper documentation, totaling 17,900,000 dirhams, were noted.
On the other hand, 22 parties had returned support amounts totaling 37.48 million dirhams to the treasury by February 28, 2024. These recovered funds relate to various expenses, including electoral campaign financing, management expenses, tasks, studies, and research.
The report also detailed the distribution of resources among political parties, stating that out of 29 parties, the total resources amounted to 152.97 million dirhams, divided between public support (53%) and personal resources (47%).
Regarding the submission of annual accounts, 29 out of 34 parties submitted their performances, with 21 parties meeting the legal deadline. However, deficiencies were noted in supporting expenditures with legal proof documents, affecting 26% of total authorized spending.
The report highlighted that four parties returned unused support amounts totaling 3.35 million dirhams, while deficiencies in support for expenditures were noted in five parties, totaling 15.64 million dirhams.
The Council recommended improving the regulatory framework for additional annual support and urged political parties and relevant government authorities to enhance financial and accounting management.
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