Nordica Special Audit Final Report
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Date: 2025-01-15 14:43
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 10
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 11m
AI Summaries: 10/10 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Analysis
Summary
This agenda item concerned the question of publishing the final report of the special audit of Nordica. Member of the Riigikogu Rene Kokk posed a question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding the publication of the final report of the special audit of Nordica, and the discussion touched on the transparency of audits, the protection of state funds, and the notification of management obligations to the public. The discussion also raised the need to share the report with members of the Riigikogu, the National Audit Office, and the Prosecutor's Office, and to broaden the discussion to understand what management errors and risk management findings the special audits revealed. At a fundamental level, the discussion highlighted that, in the name of maximum transparency and the implementation of the rule of law, such materials should be accessible to the public and a wider range of authorities, not just specialist committees.
Furthermore, the need for special audits of state-owned enterprises was later discussed in a broader context, and whether and when similar audits could take place, referencing previous experiences at Eesti Energia, Tallinna Sadam, and Rail Baltic. The aim was to clarify how critical questions and risks reach the general assembly and to ministers, and how increasing public and responsible institutions' awareness can help prevent similar management errors in the future. Finally, the importance of the Prosecutor's Office investigation was emphasized, which will compile a picture of who and what exactly was done, and will provide signals on how to ensure accountability for management and asset management.
Decisions Made 1
No decisions were made. The discussion was left open, and the precise timing and scope of any further special audits and the publication of a report remained undecided. Instead, emphasis was placed on the need for continued transparency and cooperation between different institutions, and on using the Prosecutor's Office's investigation results to guide the subsequent decision-making process.
Most Active Speaker
The most active participant was the persona eoQySqbpowY, which corresponds to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. She represented the Prime Minister's office and is a representative of the centre-right political direction (centre-right/finance sector). Her participation record reflects a leading role in the discussion and highlighting the promotion of transparency in state asset management.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
Riigikogu member Rene Kokk submits a question to Prime Minister Kristen Michal related to the Nordica special audit final report.
AI Summary
Rene Kokk asked for the disclosure of Nordica's special-control audit, noting that secrecy is depressing and hinders society's understanding, and that the document must be accessible to the entire Estonian people and that the leaders of other state-owned enterprises could learn from it, and he requested an exact answer as to when it would become public.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that the report of the special audit into the Nordica incident should be published as soon as possible and shared with the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament), the National Audit Office, and the Prosecutor's Office, so that everyone could see what happened and could apply the lessons in the future.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The chairman Lauri Hussar thanks Rene Kokk and asks him to present a clarifying question.
AI Summary
Rene Kokk requests a written explanation of which paragraphs he relies on to assert that he cannot act immediately during bankruptcy proceedings and what would preclude this, and whether and when special audits have been planned or carried out after the 2020–2023 period, as well as a broader audit of state-owned enterprises, in order to clarify the background of the payment of bonuses by Tallinna Sadama, Rail Baltica and ERR, and other risks.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
The Prime Minister stressed that special inspections show the need for critical issues and risks in companies to reach general meetings, ministries, and, if necessary, law enforcement authorities quickly, and that the protection of taxpayers' assets and the responses must be public and accessible.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The chair, Lauri Hussar, thanks and invites Rain Epler to pose a supplementary question.
Rain Epler
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
I call for stronger, more decisive leadership and give Svet a directive to publish the report, so that, in the name of democracy and transparent governance, these people do not end up abroad and begin to run a company, and therefore we end the information briefing and let Svet handle the report in the ministry.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that the year is full of promise and that every minister is a decision-maker in their own field, and the aim of the special audit and the prosecutor's investigation is to clearly show who did what and to whom the responsibility fell, so that the public is given a transparent picture and the materials of the special audit are accessible to everyone.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
He thanks and informs that today the consideration of the fourth question will be concluded.