State Audit Office to study effectiveness of gov’t anti-crisis plan
The audits will be carried out in accordance with the International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAI) methodologies. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The State Audit Office will study the effectiveness and compliance with the law of the anti-crisis plan of the government implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The audit will start in 2021.
The Audit Office will study the following issues in particular:
- procurements for pandemic response in the healthcare system
- management of quarantine zones
- SME promotion activities
Under the anti-crisis plan, Georgia has signed an agreement with the EU to receive €75 million and has already received the first part which is €60 million.
The audits will be carried out in accordance with the International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAI) methodologies.
What support can business expect?
The government of Georgia has presented an anti-crisis plan for Georgian businesses in order to ease the burden caused by the coronavirus crisis. The government responded to the demand of the hotels, restaurants, tourist agencies and tour operators in Georgia and decided to postpone payment of property and income tax by four months.
What support can Georgian citizens expect?
The government of Georgia has announced the third phase of its anti-crisis plan in order to ease the burden caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Georgia will spend 3.5 billion (about $1.10b/€1.02b) on its coronavirus anti-crisis plan, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia announced earlier today. "For now, the country will spend GEL 3.5 billion on managing the crisis, of which 1.035 billion GEL will be directed at social support of citizens, 2.11 billion GEL will be directed at the economy and entrepreneurs, while 350 million GEL will be spent on the health care of each citizen", Gakharia said.
The government of Georgia will unveil an anti-crisis economic recovery plan on April 24, 2020, which will include measures for targeted social and business support.