The Court of Auditors of the Canary Islands has approved a report that highlights possible accounting irregularities in the purchases of sanitary material made by the Government of former Canary Islands minister Ángel Víctor Torres. The document indicates that there were expenses that exceeded the established limits, without proper authorization.
The report emphasizes that one of the beneficiaries was Soluciones de Gestión, part of the Koldo network, which received an award of nearly 10 million euros. The specific situation of this company has raised suspicions due to the involvement of Víctor de Aldama, who is identified as the mastermind behind Koldo.
The report was prepared two years ago, but was then halted by socialist advisors. However, with the change in the composition of the Court of Auditors, it has recently been approved and will be sent to the Parliament of the Canary Islands for review.
One of the issues highlighted by the report is the awarding of a 4 million contract to the company RR7 United in exchange for masks that were ultimately not delivered, which results in possible accounting liability.
On the other hand, the report indicates that the companies that were awarded contracts did not demonstrate the necessary technical and professional solvency as stipulated by regulations. Additionally, it is noted that some of these companies did not have alignment in their corporate purpose with the sale of sanitary material.
The total amount of the analyzed contracts reached 81.9 million euros, with part of them being supplies of KN95 and FFP2 masks for the Canary Islands Health Service. The failure to meet legal requirements by some supplying companies has also been verified by the auditors.
In summary, the report from the Court of Auditors of the Canary Islands reveals possible irregularities in the purchases of sanitary material during the pandemic by the regional Government, which has raised concerns about the management and transparency of these operations.
