Naples – The Court of Auditors of Campania has convicted two former councilors of the Municipality of Naples for damage to the treasury, held responsible for not having charged the organizers of for-profit events the costs for the employment of traffic police in security and traffic services.
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The accounting judges issued a sentence against: Alessandra Clemente, former councilor in the de Magistris government, accused of damages of 160 thousand euros;
Antonio De Iesu, current councilor (former police commissioner and former deputy chief of the State Police), sentenced for damages of 20 thousand euros.
The investigations covered both the period of the second de Magistris administration and the period following October 2021, with the installation of the current mayor Gaetano Manfredi.
The acquittals
However, Ciro Borriello and Eleonora De Majo (former councilors), as well as the current councilor Pierpaolo Baretta, were cleared, initially accused of alleged damages of 70 thousand euros each.
On the acquittal of the Of May, her lawyer, Domenico Ciruzzi, declared: "The Court has fully accepted our defense thesis, clearly affirming the absence of responsibility. After the archiving of the Maradona case, another provision certifies the correctness and honesty of the doctor, who has always operated in the interest of the community."
The case
The investigation found that, on several occasions, the Municipality failed to charge entities and individuals for local police services during paid events, thus causing an undue levy on public coffers.
The ruling reaffirms the obligation of transparency in the management of funds, especially when it comes to services provided to entities that profit from citizen initiatives.
Article published on March 24, 2025 - 21pm
I think this ruling is important for the transparency of public funds management. However, I wonder why there have been so many problems in the past, it is not a small thing. It is essential that the rules are followed.