Exclusive: Audit Bureau Deputy Writes to Head of the Bureau Regarding Two Decisions to Appoint an Employee with a Criminal Record to the Security and Safety Unit

Our source has obtained an exclusive letter from the Deputy of the Audit Bureau to the Head of the Bureau concerning the issuance of two decisions appointing an employee with a criminal record to the Security and Safety Unit. The employee, who has been convicted and sentenced to one year and one month in prison, does not hold the necessary qualifications to perform the specialized technical tasks assigned to him, as stated in the letter. The appointment raises concerns about his capability to undertake any supervisory tasks, especially those related to the diplomatic mission in Tunisia, which were delegated to him as part of a committee formed by decisions numbered (352, 2024/506).

The Deputy added: “Your appointment of this employee through your decisions undermines the technical report regarding these sensitive supervisory tasks, as they were carried out by someone who does not meet the legal qualifications outlined in Law No. (19) of 2013 regarding the establishment and organization of the Bureau. This represents an unprecedented level of degradation in Libya’s financial oversight bodies, and is not even seen in neighboring countries or across African nations under the AFROSAI organization.”

The Deputy further stated: “We call for the restructuring of the inspection and review committee for the entities subject to the supervisory tasks under your decisions (337) (477) of 2024, and urge a return to the specialized technical department to propose a new decision for forming a committee for these sensitive tasks without interference from any senior management in the Bureau.”