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09-12-2006, 02:30 PM
Two hundred and forty prosecutors will not be receiving their paychecks on the 25th of this month for failing to comply with the Presidential decree, issued on 17 August requiring all government officials to declare their assets. The 15-day grace period for submitting this information ended last Wednesday, according to a report in Diario Libre. This measure is being taken by the Attorney General's Department and was announced by Department of Prevention of Corruption (DEPRECO) Director Octavio Lister. The official said that the manner in which sanctions will be applied in other government departments depends on President Leonel Fernandez. He has sent the President a list of all the officials who complied with the requirement by 6 September, the deadline for filing the asset statement.
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