OREANDA-NEWS. May 21, 2013. The order for his appointment was signed by Finance Minister Veaceslav Negruta on Friday. Ion Prisacaru, 55 years old, has been the Director General for Ecofin - Audit – Service, Chair of the Association of Management Auditors and Consultants of Moldova and Editor-in-Chief of Fin-Consultant. Ion Prisacaru was already heading the State Tax Service during 1995-1998.

He is a member of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Moldova. Let’s remind that ex-director of the State Tax Service Nicolae Vicol was dismissed from the office by the order of the Finance Minister and at the insistence of the Prosecutor's Office. Nicolae Vicol was detained by officers of the National Anti-Corruption Centre on February, 15.

He is accused of committing such crimes as bribe taking, power abuse and privacy violation by tapping phones. Nicolae Vicol denies all charges and counts himself a victim of a political commission.