The chairwoman of the Prague Municipal Court,Jaroslava Pokornรก,has filed a criminal complaint concerning public contracts awarded by the court. An internal audit commissioned by Pokornรก revealed notable discrepancies and non-standard procedures in the awarding and implementation of contracts, particularly in the governance and maintenance of one of the court’s facilities. The court announced this on Friday via a press release on its website. In response to these findings, Pokornรก also dismissed Michael Mrust, the long-serving director of court administration.
Pokornรก has reported her findings to the relevant administrative bodies and submitted a notice of facts indicating potential criminal activity. the prosecutor of the Municipal Public Prosecutor’s Office has reserved the right to provide information on the ongoing criminal proceedings.
The audit specifically focused on verifying contractual relationships with selected suppliers and analyzing the mutual performance of these contracts. Following the audit’s conclusions,the court initiated a extensive review of related processes and procedures. The dismissal of Mrust, effective July 9th, was one of the initial measures taken. According to CTK, the dismissal was immediate. Pokornรก appointed eva jasenovcovรก to the position on July 10th.
“I want to maintain the good reputation of this court, which we have been building. It must not be jeopardized by doubts about the legality of procedures associated with its management,” stated Pokornรก.
The Municipal Court in Prague is the largest regional court in the Czech Republic, employing 225 judges last year.It oversees the Prague District Courts, including the judicial area on Mรญฤรกnky, which serves Prague 4, 6, 8, 9, and 10.
Mrust was responsible for the court’s administration, including its individual firms, and for carrying out state administration functions in district courts. His responsibilities also included the processing of the summary budget and final accounts for the Municipal Court in Prague and the district courts, and also assessing and proposing solutions for the district courts’ budgetary needs beyond their approved allocations.
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