{"id":221691,"date":"2026-11-09T19:39:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T17:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=221691"},"modified":"2026-11-09T19:39:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T17:39:02","slug":"misused-250000-from-a-european-union-fund-criminal-complaint-filed-against-vranje-mayor-and-his-associates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/misused-250000-from-a-european-union-fund-criminal-complaint-filed-against-vranje-mayor-and-his-associates\/","title":{"rendered":"MISUSED \u20ac250,000 FROM A EUROPEAN UNION FUND: Criminal complaint filed against Vranje mayor and his associates!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jovan Aleksi\u0107, a lawyer from Vranje, has filed a criminal complaint against the city&#8217;s mayor, Slobodan Milenkovi\u0107, accusing him of the criminal offense of \u201cabuse of office,\u201d MP Slobodan Petrovi\u0107 announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aleksi\u0107 sent the criminal complaint on Monday, January 5, to the Higher Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office (HPPO) in Ni\u0161, specifically its Special Department for Combating Corruption, Vranje News reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Petrovi\u0107 specified that the case concerns the alleged \u201cmisuse of non-repayable financial assistance from European Union funds amounting to \u20ac248,989.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs the year begins, so it will continue, as our people say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0nSnmQW5Wd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/sudjenja-za-korupciju-prenosice-se-uzivo-evo-kako-studentska-lista-planira-da-reformise-pravosudje-u-srbiji\/\">SU\u0110ENJA ZA KORUPCIJU PRENOSI\u0106E SE U\u017dIVO: Evo kako Studentska lista planira da reformi\u0161e pravosu\u0111e u Srbiji!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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The report stated that irregularities had been discovered during an on-site inspection on December 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following that inspection, as further explained in the judgment, an administrative review was carried out by the Audit Authority for Irregularities and Verification of EU Funds on two occasions: first on February 8, and then again on February 13, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During these reviews, \u201cnumerous irregularities were discovered, as detailed in the Report on the Assessment of Irregularity Indicators dated April 8, 2019,\u201d Vranje News reported. 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