Paraskevi (Vivi) Tycheropoulou, the former OPEKEPE internal audit chief who raised concerns about suspected fraud in Greece’s agricultural subsidy system, has been unanimously cleared of disciplinary misconduct allegations by a five-member panel of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).
The ruling, dated Oct. 8, 2026, accepted Tycheropoulou’s appeal on both procedural and substantive grounds, according to her lawyer, Antonis Vagianos. It overturned an earlier disciplinary decision issued under former OPEKEPE President Kyriakos Babasidis. The panel was chaired by a deputy appeals prosecutor.
The disciplinary case concerned Tycheropoulou’s decision to provide a deputy commissioner of the Court of Audit with a report identifying problems with livestock inspections in Crete. She was accused of breaching confidentiality and engaging in conduct considered inappropriate for a public sector employee. A disciplinary penalty was subsequently imposed during the tenure of another OPEKEPE president, Nikolaos Salatas.
Tycheropoulou had previously raised concerns about suspected irregularities in agricultural subsidy payments and cooperated with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), which has been investigating alleged fraud involving EU agricultural funds. She subsequently faced disciplinary proceedings and was removed from her position as OPEKEPE’s internal audit director. Her removal was the subject of a separate legal challenge. In ruling 411/2026, the Athens...
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