Unreasonable costs of Tbilisi City Hall is determined

More over 14 million GEL (over 8 million USD) was wasted from the Tbilisi City Hall budget on labor salary from January of 2013 until July, according to the Auditing Commission of Tbilisi City Assembly.

The latter has audited the Tbilisi City Hall administration and is ready to hand this 80-page act to the Chief Prosecutors Office.

The Auditing Commission of Tbilisi City Assembly also revealed, that more than 4 million GEL (over 2 million USD) was spent on the salaries, almost 2 million GEL (more than 1 million USD) on reimbursements, and more than 8 million GEL (almost 5 million GEL) on bonuses. The bonuses were only transferred to the high officials of Tbilisi City Hall and not to other employees.

Almost 500,000 GEL (295,117 USD) was spent by the Tbilisi City Hall on parties for special guests in various restaurants and bars, according to the Auditing Commission of Tbilisi City Assembly. The same amount was spent on the events and parties, organized by the Heads of Condominiums?Housing or accomodations?in Tbilisi City Hall.

"Nearly 25,000 GEL (14,706 USD) was spent at Buddha-Bar of Tbilisi for a one-night party with 120 guests. And, more over the 20,000 GEL (11,765 USD) was spent in the restaurant MetekhisChrdilshi at a 130-guest party. said the Head of the Auditing CommissionMikheilKavtaradze.

According to Mikheil Kavtaradze, the Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulavas telephone charges were more than 35,000 GEL (20,588 USD) in March of 2013. In May of the current year, Ugulava appointed himself an extra monthly salary that was 4,320 GEL (2,540 USD).