1 Aug 2011 16:09

Audit Chamber exposes serious financial violations in Tula region

MOSCOW. Aug 1 (Interfax) - The resignation of Tula Governor Vyacheslav Dudka may be related to the latest Audit Chamber verification, Audit Chamber Chairman Sergei Stepashin told Interfax on Monday.

"A stern verification of the Tula region ended precisely a week ago. It exposed serious shortcomings and violations in the spending of public funds," he said.

"I do not rule out that the resignation of Dudka may be related to our verification, as well," Stepashin said.