The Sindicatura de Comptes detects deficiencies in the management of several public services

The auditing body questions the efficiency and budgetary control in health, education, and foreign action.

Generic image of official audit documents on a table.
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Generic image of official audit documents on a table.

The Sindicatura de Comptes has presented four reports to the Parliament highlighting shortcomings in the management of essential services, ranging from healthcare procurement to foreign delegations.

The audit has focused on the efficiency and control of public spending in key areas. Regarding Health, the report issues an unfavorable opinion on the legality of procurement, detecting budget deviations of 1.79 million euros in entities such as the Banc de Sang i Teixits and the Consorci Sanitari del Maresme.
In the field of Education, the audit of the school canteen service reveals a lack of comprehensive control systems by the competent department. Despite the service's importance for 300,000 users, the report points to governance dispersion and contracts that do not comply with current regulations.
Regarding foreign action, the Sindicatura questions the management of the Government delegations, noting the absence of indicators to evaluate objectives and irregularities in budgetary planning. Finally, regarding homelessness, the audit highlights weaknesses in the execution of the framework program, with a low number of homes provided compared to initial forecasts.