As previously reported, at the end of last year, the Baltic Sea investigative reporting center “Re:Baltica” reported that the mayor of Daugavpils, Erksunis, had a penchant for designer clothes, luxury watches, and other luxury items, which he found difficult to reconcile with his tastes. revealed. As mayor of the country's second-largest city, his salary is modest and he clearly lacks savings.
In mid-March, Latvian radio reported on VID's thorough review of the 2021 and 2022 declarations of Erkusniš oblast officials. VID found no violations.
In this case, the head of VID said that the state agency's declaration test does not assess the suitability of a person's income and lifestyle. This is also done with other types of checks where the person is seen as a citizen rather than an official.
SRS is unable to publicly report the test results because Mr. Erkusuniš is assessed as a natural person, not a public official, and is prohibited from disclosing the data. In this case, Elksniņš can apply to VID for consent for VID to share the data analysis.
If necessary, the Service may cooperate with law enforcement authorities (Tax and Customs Police or the Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB)).
The VID chief also said that a total of nearly 600 people were assessed for lifestyle compliance on statutory income last year. After the checks, these individuals declared a total income of more than 1 million euros.
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