Financial disc 1.0 and 2.0
Polish Development Fund (PFR) He reminded that in 2020-2021 he granted Polish entrepreneurs public aid for a total amount of PLN 74 billion. He added that over 360 thousand benefited from support under the government’s financial discs 1.0 and 2.0. companies.
Some companies summoned to be returned
PFR announced that the number of companies summoned to be returned the whole subsidy obtained from Program 1.0 amounted to 1536 in connection with negative recommendations obtained from the Central Anti -Corruption Bureau as part of the “anti -corruption shield”. 458 companies received the call to return the subsidies obtained from the program 2.0 – the fund added.
PFR emphasized that his actions regarding the recovery of aid concern “a relatively narrow group of entities, constituting 0.5 percent of the total beneficiaries.”
“It’s about entities that Central Anti -Corruption Bureau – Acting independently or in cooperation with other services and institutions – he identified as generating an increased risk of corruption, economic or money laundering, as well as threats to the economic interest of the state and the risk of using the subsidy in a manner contrary to the objectives of programs ” – explained PFR.
“PFR is obliged to comply with the rules of financial discs. The obligation to counteract abuse existed from the very start of programs,” the fund noted.
PFR responds to media reports
Fund He assured that “the suggestions currently appearing in public space are that the suggestions that are currently appearing in public space that PFR He changed his attitude towards entrepreneurs and recently began to direct lawsuits against them. “
He reminded that he must respect the provisions of art. 325 Treaty on the functioning of the European Unionwhich obliges the Member States to counteract financial abuse and ensure that the provided public aid is in accordance with EU law. “This obligation is also consistent with social expectations in the field of legal, reliable, economical and intentional spending of public funds” – emphasized PFR.
Entrepreneurs direct applications to the Supreme Audit Office
February 18 this year Supreme Audit Office (NIK) She informed that representatives of Polish entrepreneurs sent her applications to carry out inspections in the “very important” area of the Polish Development Fund and the Central Anti -Corruption Bureau. “Applications for NIK inspection are related to thousands of lawsuits against entrepreneurs for reimbursement of subsidies received under the 1.0 and 2.0 financial discs” – explained the Supreme Audit Office. She also reminded that the purpose of this support was to alleviate the effects of a pandemic crisis Covid-19.
“Bearing in mind the number of irregularities indicated in the content, and above all the scale of PFR and CBA actions, which have already affected over 7,000 entrepreneurs, the Supreme Audit Office took action to carry out the inspection” – said NIK at that time. The Chamber added that – under the NIK Act – she addressed questions in this matter to PFR, the CBA and the Minister of Justice.
Voice of the Entrepreneurship Council
On Friday Entrepreneurship Council representing nearly 330 thousand Employers employing over 8 million employees appealed to the government for urgent undertaking actions that will allow interested parties to exercise the right to defend their interests in relations with the Polish Development Fund, and before courts and other public authorities – we read in the position of the Enterprise Council sent to the editorial office of PAP.
“Without prejudging the accuracy and validity of CBA assessments, the entrepreneurship council is of the opinion that the state – also acting with the help of commercial companies such as PFR – cannot deprive citizens, including entrepreneurs, due to their rights” – said the Republic of Poland in a statement.
PFR is a group of financial and advisory institutions for entrepreneurs, local governments and private individuals investing in sustainable social and economic development of the country. Invests, among others in modern technologies and digital development, implementing strategic projects strengthening the competitiveness and security of the Polish economy. Since 2018, he has been a co -owner, together with PKO BP, a national cloud operator (OCHK), which plays a key role in developing cloud infrastructure in Poland. (PAP)
