Lithuanian State Auditor Says Good-Will Compensation Being Used Legally

Lithuanian State Auditor Says Good-Will Compensation Being Used Legally

Good-Will Compensation is being used in compliance with legal acts. The National Audit Office of Lithuania carried out the audit of the compliance of management, use and disposal of state budget funds allocated in 2021 to the public establishment Foundation for Disposal of Good-Will Compensation for the Immovable Property of Jewish Religious Communities. The audit determined that the compensation is being used in accordance with legal acts.

The Law on Good-Will Compensation for the Immovable Property of Jewish Religious Communities entered into force on December 1, 2011. It established the amount of monetary compensation to be paid annualy: EUR 37.07 million. The total amount is planned to be paid by March 1, 2023.

Each year the Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, approves within the state budget the amount of EUR 3.62 million for this compensation. The compensation is paid to the Foundation by the Office of the Government as manager.

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