Political Finances: AfD in Hot Water Over Inappropriate Spending
Demand for Party Members' Data from AfD Faction - Auditors' Court Demands AfD Group Cover Expenses
Got some bad news for the AfD fraction in Rhineland-Palatinate. They're in deep doo-doo with the state parliament, thanks to a mishmash of fraction and party work. According to a State Audit Office report, this bunch of politicos splurged over 243,000 euros inappropriately after setting up shop in Mainz back in 2016. The auditors took a gander at the financial years 2016 to 2018 before coming to this conclusion.
The report ain't happy about the overlap of fraction and party duties. To date, the opposition fraction has returned around 61,000 euros of the initial claims. But guess what? Over 182,000 euros is still hanging over their heads, unpaid. To sniff out any potentially illegal party financing hanky-panky, the President of the State Parliament, Hendrik Hering (SPD), put the President of the Bundestag, Julia Klöckner (CDU), in the loop about the situation.
AfD ain't eager to fork over the cash
The state parliament's given the AfD fraction until July 9 to settle their debt. Yet, these guys ain't budging: The State Audit Office is interfering directly in their political affairs - so they're considering legal action to challenge individual repayment claims. The other fractions in the parliament ain't too happy about their approach either.
By the book, fractions are entitled to the right equipment for their duties. This bundle includes financial and material resources, decided in part by the size of the fractions. The revenues and expenditures need to go into the books. The President of the State Parliament publishes the accounts as parliamentary papers.
- Party Finances
- AfD
- Mainz
- State Audit Office
[Extra Morsels: Although, the provided search results didn't unveil the current status of the financial dispute, it's recommended to keep an eye on local news sources or official statements from the involved parties for the latest updates on this financial fiasco.]
- The State Audit Office in Rhineland-Palatinate is scrutinizing the party finances of AfD, specifically in relation to inappropriate spending amounting to over 243,000 euros in Mainz since 2016.
- The ongoing dispute revolves around the AfD's alleged failure to separate their fraction and party work finances, with a significant sum of 182,000 euros still unpaid according to the State Audit Office report.
