Audit Bureau chief, Khaled Shakshak, has accused his deputy of approving financial transactions worth $50 million without administrative consent during his temporary absence.
Speaking at the Bureau’s annual meeting, Shakshak said no document typically moves forward without consultation. However, he claimed that during a one-month period under the authority of deputy Attiyah Allah Al-Saieeti, major approvals were granted without oversight.
“This period saw the release of transactions without the approval of the accompanying oversight committee,” Shakshak said, warning of the implications. “We are at a crossroads: either we preserve the integrity of the Audit Bureau or protect individual interests.”
The remarks come amid a prolonged power struggle over leadership of the Bureau.
Al-Saieeti had been authorised by certain security bodies to take over temporarily. However, Libya’s House of Representatives later intervened, reaffirming Shakshak’s position and declaring Al-Saieeti’s actions void.
The dispute intensified last week when Mohamed Takala—who himself is locked in a leadership contest over the High Council of State—appointed Ahmed Aoun as acting head of the Audit Bureau in a move seen as an attempt to unseat Shakshak.
A final court ruling on Tuesday from the South Tripoli court sided with Shakshak, formally recognising him as the legitimate head of the institution and effectively ending the legal battle with Al-Saieeti.
