Iran to prosecute almost 400 officials over high salaries

Iran’s auditors said that 397 public sector officials face prosecution over their exorbitant salaries. A report by the Audit Court found that executives at state-owned banks had earned as much as 622 million rials ($20,000) per month — compared to average public sector salaries of $400.

“I hope the report will be the source of fundamental reform in the country so that individuals cannot take advantage (of the system),” the parliament speaker Ali Larijani said.

“So far 50 billion rials of unconventional salaries have been refunded to the Treasury and the rest must be refunded as well,” he said.

The scandal broke in May when leaked payslips were published by conservative media outlets. Including bonuses, one bank director was shown to have earned $60,000 a month, the Express Tribune reports.