Territorial Authorities: 55 Million Non-Stated Expense. More Control on Social Expenditure

Regional Minister for Social Care Ermanno Russo has announced the publication (on the website www.regione.campania.it) of the management decree to start the monitoring of sums given to Territorial Authorities and not stated over the years before the Regional Social Fund 2009-2011.

“The control on the quality of expense is the best spending review. Already two years ago, we have started an administrative process aimed at monitoring the money given to the Territorial Authorities and not stated, that in some cases urged the appointment of a special commissioner, as established by the regional laws. It happened for the Municipality of Naples and for the Authorities of Casal di Principe and Succivo. To date, the procedure is being completed through the control of resources given and not spent for the years of the period 204-2009, namely over 55 million €, that if not stated within thirty days from the publication of the relevant decree in the Official Journal (BURC) will be considered as savings for the Authorities from the Social Policy National Fund”.

He added: "This is a procedure that completes the careful assessment of the social expense, like an early spending review, that could be very useful especially concerning off-setting. Since the Social Policy National Fund has been almost reduced to zero, as everybody knows, it is necessary to make any effort for performances of Local Social plans to address main services”.

Mr Russo continued: “Concerning the new funding for 2013 of the Social Policy National Fund, a meeting is currently being held with President of the Conference of Regions Vasco Errani and Minister Fornero but Campania is anyway doing its best through several public notices funded by European, national and regional resources and it is also trying to streamline every single cent spent for welfare services”.

The Regional Minister concluded: "Now spending review is not only needed but also morally indispensable and such a measure strengthens the control action of the Regional Executive Board and even upgrades the Campania social expense”.

Please, find attached the "Chart of non-stated resources of the Social Policy National Fund".