From September 2023 to June 2024, the National Audit Office conducted an audit of the Ministry of Defence's operations. They reviewed accounting and the state budget. They also participated in inventories of the Defence Forces.
In July 2024, the National Audit Office wrote a letter to the Chancellor of the Ministry of Defence. The letter stated that the work processes of the National Defence Investment Centre and the Defence Forces require improvement. There is also a lot of unaccounted property.
During the audit, errors were found. For example, there were errors in the procurement of goods, advance payments, and inventory descriptions. As early as 2022, the National Audit Office had pointed out the same issue. At that time, there was a risk that goods were not accounted for correctly and it was unclear which goods had arrived.
Deficiencies in documentation were also found. Sometimes documents could not be located. Additionally, some transaction details could not be explained. Furthermore, it was found that the centre had accepted goods that did not meet the specified conditions. Such goods could not be used without adjustments.
Some tests specified in contracts were not carried out. The Defence Forces did not create test protocols. As a result, it was not possible to verify whether the goods met the requirements.
Problems were also present in previous years. In 2023, the Defence Forces had unaccounted property worth 40 million euros. In 2022, this amount was 100 million euros.
The National Audit Office also pointed out confusion in the reporting of aid provided to Ukraine. There were issues in 2022–2023. ERR did not receive a comment from the Chancellor.