Damning audit report questions Limassol municipality overtime payments

Serious shortcomings in staffing practices and overtime payments at Limassol municipality were identified in a report by the Audit Office released on Tuesday, which warned of a sustained pattern of practices exposing the authority to financial and legal risks.

The compliance audit, which examined personnel management between January 2022 and June 2024 while also reviewing earlier practices dating back to 2017, concluded that the municipality’s failings were not isolated incidents but reflected...