Giffoni Film Festival: the Guardia di Finanza contests 468 thousand euros of expenses not compliant with the certifications presented and notifies an invitation to deduct to the president pro tempore (and himself), to the general director and to two other subjects, considered responsible for damage to the treasury.
The notification was made this morning by the military of the Economic-Financial Police Unit of the Guardia di Finanza of Naples on behalf of the Regional Prosecutor's Office for Campania of the Court of Auditors. The four are considered responsible for damage to the treasury quantified at 468.908 euros.
The investigations revealed an improper use of public funding of EU origin, managed by the Campania Region, intended for the transport service of guests and jurors during the editions of the film festival from 2016 to 2022. This service was certified as regularly performed, but the investigations showed that these certifications were not compliant.
The transport service, in the years in question, was entrusted to the same company which, at the time, did not have an adequate fleet of vehicles nor the necessary personnel to manage the contracted service. In some editions, the service was guaranteed by cars provided free of charge by the sponsors, not by the contractor, which limited itself to providing the drivers.
Transport costs not compliant with the documentation presented
Furthermore, expenses were incurred for the escort service with buses that, in reality, never performed the service because they were not available to the company in charge, being registered to other parties or not suitable for their type.
The alleged perpetrators now have the opportunity to examine all the evidence presented, file their statements and documents, or request to be heard by the proceeding Audit Judicial Authority.
Article published on 25 October 2024 - 11:03
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What bad news, let's hope this situation is clarified.