The Official State Gazette published the 21st State Law on the Protection of Persons Complaining of Corruption last Tuesday. Spain has lately complied with the European provision, which ensures transparency and good practice within the administration. Valencian Community, seven years ago with this instrument and after this long period, political parties agree that its implementation is positive, especially for the forces that make up Botànic.
The latest available data corresponds to the third quarter of 2022, and with that, it’s clear how “mailbox” complaints have become the preferred channel for sending documents. By September, it represented 88%, a figure similar to the last three years. Of the 195 credibility reports previously registered, 25% have moved to the research stage; this indicates that one quarter enroll or meet the requirements set by the Agency. 34% were not accepted and the remaining 41% were archived.
At the end of March, 2022 memoryhowever, it was underlined that the line in the number of complaint entries made to the Agency in 2021 has remained stable since its establishment and operation in 2017, “as municipal administrations, including relevant organizations, the average of the total complaint volume for that year was 67.13%. to the public sector with the highest number of complaints.” In second place, the management of Generalitat Valenciana took a share of 15.32%.
paradigm shift
All political groups except Vox see The Agency as a useful tool, and the nuances that determine blockchains are fine and linked to the change required by a public body in this field. Trustee of Unides Podem, Pilar LimaHe emphasizes that what “fully promotes the agency” is its own education. «Corruption and fraud have become a structural problem that undermines the social, economic impact and reputation of institutions and democracy in the Community of Valencia and must be tackled; With this entity, it is possible to prevent and root out corruption. established over the years. It’s a useful tool for Lima, because “complaints from officials and citizens reveal bad practices in Public Administration, and with it the dynamics of bipartisanship are changing.”
from the socialist group, mercedes caballero He points out that “Botànic is one of his greatest achievements, especially because of the general political corruption that has been established in the Valencian Community during the 20-year government of the People’s Party and needs to be stopped”, and adds the importance of his advice on good practices in the balances section.
In this sense, the deputy ombudsman of Compromís, Carlos Esteveagrees that there is a need for a born tool to break through a phase of “paella and corruption”. There is also a note to raise awareness among citizens: “The agency needs to be developed further and citizens have more confidence in it.”
Opposition
From opposition parliamentary groups, the assessment is linked to current political events. Thus, the popular district deputy, Fernando Pastor, “We have always defended any tool that serves to combat fraud and corruption, and ultimately bad practices; but here we add a question: everyone should always be measured with the same measure and the same measuring stick. I think this nuance is important.” At the critical point, he underlines the high rent paid for the current headquarters and says that the Puig government does not accept the proposal to place it in one of the self-government buildings.
For his part, trustee of Cs, Mother Periscriticizes Consell parties for ignoring the agency’s recommendations. “As we’ve seen, the Azud case, as well as Alquería or Puig’s brother’s subsidies, have remained key in their usefulness ever since. Corruption continues to be a hot topic in the political arena in the Valencian Community. We use this opportunity to ask the Botanical powers not to interfere with it, to create it, and not seem to want to listen to it now.”
Vox is in a very different position. your trustee Main Vega reveals that these complaints can be made to the prosecutor’s office. In addition, he specifically criticizes the organization’s structure: «The fact is that the anti-fraud agency is an unnecessary expense, and as an example, it should be said that almost 70% of its budget is devoted to paying payroll. In addition, practically all positions are freely assigned, which is a barrier to transparency and makes it just another beach bar.
Finally, parliamentarians consider it necessary for the agency to take action at the municipal level, and just this Friday Consell’s plenary approved a cooperation agreement between the agency itself, the Ministry of Accession, the FVMP and Alicante, Castellón and their councils. Valencia, for the diagnostic study of public honesty levels in local organizations to be conducted by the University of Valencia.