Translate the following article text into English, retaining the HTML tags: After Verdict Against Koza: Investigations Again Against Former Mayor of Vösendorf

According to the Friday edition of the "Kurier", the renewed investigations against Hannes Koza are related to the suspicion of manipulated invoices. A police spokesperson confirmed the investigations upon request but did not provide further details.

Investigations Against Koza: Ex-Mayor Allegedly Charged Private Expenses

According to the "Kurier", Koza allegedly charged private expenses at a Vösendorf café to the municipality. "We are still in the early stages of the investigations. Further interviews are necessary," an investigator was quoted as saying. Currently, the damage is estimated to be "a few thousand euros." A report has not yet been submitted to the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor's office. There is currently no open investigation against Koza, spokesperson Erich Habitzl stated on Friday in response to an APA inquiry. There was initially no statement from Koza's defense attorney, Sascha Flatz. They are still reviewing the files, the lawyer said upon request.

Probation for Koza Due to Faked Attack

In 2024, the public prosecutor's office investigated Koza because he manipulated a private lawyer's invoice to have the costs reimbursed by the municipality. Koza repaid the amount, and the case was resolved through diversion. Due to a faked attack on himself, he appeared before the Wiener Neustadt Regional Court on Thursday. The former local politician claimed that an unknown person attacked, insulted, and injured him in December 2024 in the Vösendorf castle park. He confessed to the charges of false testimony and feigning a punishable act. He was legally sentenced to nine months of probation. Koza announced his resignation on February 20 after the allegations became known.

(APA/Red)

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