by Associated Press Greece probes civil servants who sent cash abroad Associated Press - 30 October 2014 13:43-04:00 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities are investigating more than 5,000 civil servants for potential tax offenses after they allegedly sent large cash sums out of the country during Greece's acute financial crisis. The public administration reform ministry says the civil servants under investigation sent a total 1.45 billion euros ($1.83 billion) — on average, 275,000 euros each — abroad since the crisis erupted in 2009. The ministry said Thursday tax officials will focus on checking the declared incomes of 415 people — mostly doctors and educators — who left the civil service since the probe started. Despite a radical increase in taxation as part of austerity measures taken to secure international bailouts, Greek authorities are still struggling to cope with deeply ingrained tax evasion. News Topics: Business, General news, Civil service, Government and politics People, Places and Companies: Greece, Western Europe, Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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