Erik Kaliňák· NI

Overestimated

In the Czech Republic, more than 600 million euros were spent ineffectively.

Omissions

• The 'half a billion' figure found in NKÚ audit report No 25/02 refers to Czech koruna (CZK), not euros - approximately 500 million CZK equals roughly 20 million EUR
• The 2025 Annual Report covers audits of 96 billion CZK total, with multiple findings, but no single finding approaches 600 million EUR
• The claim appears to conflate or misstate the currency unit - the actual figure is in CZK, not EUR
• The audit referenced (No 25/02) specifically concerns the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, not overall government spending

Sources

• PrimaryCzech Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ) - Press Release: Half a billion spent ineffectivelyAudit report No 25/02 found approximately 500 million CZK (not EUR) ineffectively spent on education projects that failed to improve quality
• PrimaryCzech Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ) - Annual Report 2025NKÚ examined state assets and monetary funds worth more than 96 billion CZK (approximately 3.8 billion EUR) at 142 entities, identifying funds as ineffectively and uneconomically spent