“Exemption procedures do not always help speed things up and are often more costly for citizens. Our findings on the Genoa Dam always highlight the potential for new costs to be borne by the state. We must not be in a hurry to sacrifice competition and transparency, or taxpayers will pay the price,” said the head of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau. Giuseppe Busia He spoke in an interview with Repubblica after the investigation in Genoa.
“I think this, like any other investigation, could be an opportunity to fill in some gaps in our system,” he explains. At the moment, large investments are being made under the constraint of spending everything quickly, especially thanks to European funding. This inevitably increases the risk of corruption and increases the propensity for crime. This is why from the beginning we have called for a balance of speed with greater transparency in lending facilities. ”
As for the bridge over the Strait of Messina, “There was a project by a private individual who was seeking damages from the state for not being able to complete it. If they had lost the case in the first instance,” Busia continued, “it would have been much better.” ”It is convenient to do a deal and buy that project for a small amount of money and then, in some cases, before the dispute is over, instead of starting a bid to update and improve it. It was also decided to use that old project for a bridge, resulting in the claim of a private party. But politicians at Genoa and at Strait Bridge did not listen. “We are fulfilling our duty to highlight what we believe is in the public interest. Some voices have been heard, others have not. Deciding that But be careful. For example, in the case of Genova Dam, if the first instance judgment in favor of the company excluded from the contract is confirmed by the State Council, the state will pay compensation to the appellant. You will find that you have to pay dearly,” he concludes.
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