Audit Office Chief Criticizes Prime Minister's Meeting with Business Tycoon Over Healthcare Issues
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The head of Slovakia's Supreme Audit Office expressed surprise that Prime Minister Robert Fico chose to meet with businessman Jaroslav Haščák regarding healthcare matters rather than consulting with the Antimonopoly Office or the audit authority itself. Ľuboš Andrassy, who leads the Supreme Audit Office—Slovakia's independent financial watchdog that monitors public spending—criticized the approach, stating that "the patient comes last" in current healthcare discussions. The remarks highlight ongoing tensions over healthcare policy and raise questions about the government's consultation process on critical public sector issues involving one of Slovakia's most prominent business figures.