PARIS —  French President Emmanuel Macron’s office is delaying the announcement of the new government while authorities check the tax records and backgrounds of potential ministers.

Macron’s staff had initially said the government would be named late today but the presidential palace now says in a statement the announcement will come Wednesday afternoon.

The statement says Macron and his newly named Prime Minister Edouard Philippe want to take the time to verify tax records and possible conflicts of interest.

Macron campaigned on promises of cleaning up French politics, and says he will require ministers to sign a commitment to “integrity and morality.”

First Published May 16, 2017, 1:07 p.m.