This warning is included in the internal control report for the 2025 fiscal year, which will be presented to the Finance committee. Among the most notable issues, the document points out the execution of expenses that completely disregard established procedures, often linked to the continuation of services with expired contracts.
Furthermore, the report criticizes the “repeated” use of mechanisms such as minor contracts to cover “foreseeable and recurring” needs. To address this, it recommends improving the planning of contracting needs and the description of the object of these contracts to prevent potential fragmentation.
The auditing body also emphasizes the quality of administrative processing. Many files cannot be audited initially due to a lack of necessary documentation, leading to their return and delaying approval.
“"The Intervention points out that the general scope limitations primarily stem from available resources and highlights the insufficiency in the allocation of specialized technicians and several vacancies as factors that condition its work."
Beyond expenses, the report details deficiencies in revenue management, such as incidents in controlling the fees that concessionary companies for public parking must pay. Repeated non-compliance in fee payments by concessionaires of car parks like those on Av. Primado Reig-Av. de Cataluña, Av. Tres Cruces, C/ Héroe Romeu, and C/ Pelayo-Ermita y Vives Liern are mentioned, totaling over two million euros.
In the area of permanent control, shortcomings are identified in subsidy management, especially in justification and objective definition, as well as in the monitoring of European funds. Here, “specific deficiencies in the processing of some files” are detected, which could hinder their proper justification and potentially jeopardize the definitive receipt of aid.
Despite these incidents, the document does not describe a scenario of widespread irregularities but rather a set of recurring deficiencies that require structural improvements. To this end, it underscores the need to adopt measures to rectify weaknesses, which should be specified in an action plan.
Finally, the report reiterates a common warning about the limitations of the control system itself, primarily attributed to a lack of resources and insufficient specialized technicians. These shortcomings prevent a fully effective development of the control model established in the València City Council, limiting the scope of fiscalization and auditing actions. An increase in personnel would allow for greater depth in control.
