Philip VI decides to audit the accounts of the royal family since 2015 and … – RTVE

Philip VI decides to audit the accounts of the royal family since 2015 and … – RTVE

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King Philip VI has decided to adopt a series of measures to improve the operation of the Royal Family, as audit the accounts of the institution from next year , prepare a code of conduct with good governance principles applicable to its members and also regularly receives gifts Family Real .

The audit Off the annual accounts King’s House will thanks to the collaboration agreement with the National Audit Office . Your results will be announced by the annual accounts and report on activities. The first audit shall include the fiscal year 2015.

In his proclamation, the king defended the role of parliamentary monarchy, but stressed the need for, beyond the requirements established by the Constitution Crown , it must observe “a complete, honest and transparent behavior “. Just preserving the “dignity of the institution” and “prestige” can I win the “appreciation, respect and confidence” of citizens said Philip VI.

The role of members of the royal family and the family of King

From now on, members of the Royal Family -composed by Don Felipe, Doona Letizia, King Juan Carlos and Sofia, the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia may only play from now on its institutional tasks exclusively . This is something that does happen before with Elena and Infanta Cristina, both paid work.

From now on, the sisters of King be part of the king’s household, or institutional activity without remuneration of the House , even when exceptionally they can attend events like this.

“Casual and timely development of any institutional activity by members of the Family of Her Majesty not are members of the Royal Family only take place when there is a specific request of King , within the scope of their authority or when the nature or location of the activity and after same order, the corresponding required decision taken by the government, “reported Zarzuela. In these specific cases, the family of King not charge for participating in the institutional activity .

members of the Royal Family itself preside public events commissioned by Philip or decision Government and charged for it .

Other measures announced

Also, before 31 December this year, the king proposed to adopt a legal regime gifts received by members of the Royal Family .

These measures promoted by the head of state are not required by the Transparency Act and applied by decision of the King , but in some way they can match this standard, as is the case of the new code of conduct for those who are part of the House. The king wants this code with principles of good governance similar to those found in similar standards for public entities, be approved before year end.

The Casa del Rey signed a cooperation agreement with the State Attorney General , which will enable the institution to have a legal “regular and continuing” advice , so the system still settling agencies public and always preserving the independence of the legal standard, not following instructions from the Government.

Another conventions will allow the House to have a permanent advice also specialized in the mission of the Head of State promotion of Spanish economic interests, mainly abroad, something that until now has been done but without a permanent infrastructure. This will be signed with the Ministry of Commerce.

King Philip VI still takes the same salary as when Prince , while his parents, Don Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia maintain the same wages they received in the past to the abdication of Juan Carlos I months, sources have reported Zarzuela Palace, as recorded by the agency Europa Press.

La Casa del Rey explained Monday in a briefing with media no intention of keeping the remuneration of members of the Royal Family as they were referred to earlier in the year, so that changes Philip VI decide on these assignments shall first apply to the year 2015 . However, is not a final decision , have pointed to the same sources.

For the year 2014, to King Juan Carlos corresponded receive remuneration Annual of 292,752 euros gross per year , in twelve monthly installments, and on which Hacienda a hold of 51%. Don Felipe takes exactly half his father, 146,375.50 euros, while Sofía has a gross salary of 131,739 euros . Both wages have a retention of 49%. Letizia’s salary stands at 102,464 euros, with a retention of 47%.

These wages out of heading to the State Budget allocated each year specifically to the king for “the maintenance of his Family and Home, “which” freely distributed “the monarch, under Article 65 of the Constitution. Therefore, the salaries of members of the Royal Family planned for this year decided the King Don Juan Carlos.

In the budgets of the House this year, amounting to a total of 7.77 million, was planned a game of no more than 25,000 euros to compensate activities you participate the Infanta Doña Elena on behalf of the Crown. Philip VI has decided that, from now on, if you decide to entrust your sister some institutional task is on time and without receiving any financial reward for it.