Tantoush and Qadarbouh discuss the unification of salaries and the closing of the state’s final accounts

Tripoli, October 26, 2026 (LANA) – Omar Tantoush, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, met today, Monday, with Abdullah Qaderbouh, Chairman of the Administrative Control Authority. The discussion covered several financial and economic issues, including the preparation of a unified salary scale, the closing of the state’s final accounts, and a review of how subsidies are allocated and spent.

The Authority stated on its official page that the meeting—held at the House of Representatives’ headquarters in Tripoli and attended by several members of the Finance Committee—addressed the technical and financial reviews of the unified salary scale. It also examined the criteria necessary to ensure workplace equity, such as academic qualifications, professional experience, the nature of the work, and the scope of responsibilities, as well as addressing disparities between different sectors based on objective standards.

Qaderbouh emphasized that any proposed salary adjustments must be grounded in technical and financial studies that determine the total cost, funding sources, and overall impact on the state budget. He stressed the need to account for the purchasing power of salaries in light of rising prices, while ensuring a balance between the rights of employees and the state’s capacity to meet its financial obligations.

The meeting further discussed the state’s economic and financial situation, the scale of public spending relative to available revenue, and ways to improve the management of public resources and curb waste—all with the aim of strengthening fiscal discipline and enhancing the efficiency of public expenditure. According to the Authority, the meeting addressed the third phase of the project to finalize the State’s closing accounts for the year 2021 and beyond, building upon the two previous phases that covered the years 2011 through 2020. This phase aims to resolve accounting backlogs, identify public revenues, expenditures, and liabilities, and verify the integrity of financial transactions and their compliance with applicable legislation.

Regarding the issue of subsidies, the meeting discussed mechanisms to strengthen oversight of how these funds are spent, ensuring they reach the intended beneficiaries. It also involved evaluating the costs of these subsidies and their impact on public finances, with the goal of curbing waste and misuse while enhancing the efficiency of resource allocation.

This meeting is part of the Administrative Control Authority’s ongoing monitoring of financial and economic matters concerning public funds, ensuring that procedures are sound and that there is full adherence to existing laws and regulations.

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