Parliament s Chancellery Commission has unanimously decided to suspend
Tytti Yli-Viikari from her role as auditor general of the National Audit Office of Finland (VTV) pending the outcome of a criminal investigation.
The decision was announced following a commission meeting on Thursday afternoon.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has started a preliminary probe into salary payments made by the VTV to an official during the early stages of Yli-Viikari s tenure as auditor general. The official received the salary for two years despite having no obligation to do any work.
Furthermore, Yli-Viikari has been embroiled in an expenses scandal since reports emerged that she spent about 5,000 euros of public money on hairdressing and beauty services. There were also questions over her use of Finnair Bonus flight points.