Overview
- The Senate's governing board approved the measures on Tuesday as part of an effort to improve financial transparency.
- Per diems for senators and civil servants will be paid by bank transfer instead of in cash.
- Senators must provide a bank account ownership certificate to receive their remuneration.
- Parliamentary groups are required to maintain a dedicated bank account for the payment of subsidies.
- The steps come as the Supreme Court investigates alleged undeclared payments flagged by a UCO report and has summoned PSOE accounting officials, while the party maintains its prior cash practices were legal.