While the official functions were often given to both Romanians and Greeks , there was an exception : throughout the Phanariote era , the treasurers were mostly local boyars .
Boyars were more competent in collecting taxes .
While the official functions were often given to both Romanians and Greeks , there was an exception : throughout the Phanariote era , the treasurers were mostly local boyars because they were more competent in collecting taxes .