The Prosecutor Vetting Commission completed the evaluation of the prosecutor Octavian Lazarev, a candidate for the Superior Council of Prosecutors’ (SCP) Selection and Evaluation Board membership. The Commission unanimously concluded that Octavian Lazarev does not meet the financial and ethical integrity criteria provided by Law No. 26/2022 and thus fails the evaluation.
The decision was sent to the candidate and the SCP, the institution responsible for organizing the competition. The Commission will publish the decision on its website if the candidate does not object to publication.
Octavian Lazarev was heard on 17 October 2024. The video recording of his hearing is available on the Commission’s website and YouTube channel.
A total of 32 candidates for SCP’s Boards were forwarded to the Commission to be evaluated as to their financial and ethical integrity criteria. To date, the Commission has adopted 18 decisions and 14 cases are pending. The last four candidates will be heard in the following weeks.