A decision on Park Meter counters .. Here are the details ?!

In its decision of 29/7/2019, the Court of Audit confirmed the reasons given in the report submitted by the lawyer Hagop Terzian by the law firm Damascia, represented by the lawyer Nadine Dakroub about contracts signed between the municipalities and the Traffic Meter Authority.

The decision considered that there was an imbalance in the terms of the agreements with the municipalities and concluded that the following recommendations and observations should be observed:

– Full compliance with the provisions of the contract, in particular regarding the provision of timetables to the municipality every six months, as well as relations with the other municipalities concerned.

– The observations of the Grand Thoronton Audit Office should be included in its annual reports on the financial accounts of the project, particularly as regards the development of the accounting work, by separating the counter account balance from the account of the open body with the Bank of Lebanon or by finding a method of calculation.

– Establish a clear calculation mechanism for Park Meter's imports and expenditures, so that clear decisions on liquidation, disbursement and payment of all project-related transactions are made.

– A representative of the municipality should be appointed to monitor the implementation of the contract signed between the municipality and the traffic management board, to review the progress of the Park Meter project and its administrative and financial conditions. to prepare a periodic report on this subject for the benefit of the City Council and the Governor.

– Review all the provisions of the contract in order to serve the interests of the municipality as the local authority in terms of traffic and finances and to secure the municipal revenues generated by this project.

This despite the consideration of the State Council and the cancellation of contracts for violation of the law and the determination of responsibilities, all the more so that the traffic management authority has been found to be unique in the financial management of contracts and has the authority to determine the types of expenditures and to estimate expenditures without the prior written consent of the municipality, which is mandatory, The provisions of Article 56 of Decree No. 4082/2000.