Ábalos commissions an knowledgeable report back to dismantle Puente's audit in opposition to him: “It contains value judgments and is not objective” | EUROtoday

Former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos has submitted to the National Court an knowledgeable report that refutes the audit commissioned by his successor Óscar Puente in opposition to him. The report commissioned by Ábalos concludes that the ministry's opinion, which attributes severe irregularities to him within the buy of medical provides, “is not objective” and “contains value judgments.” He additionally maintains that there was no overpricing within the buy of masks and that his actions complied with the legislation.

According to this report, “the market price of the units of masks purchased was below the market average”, the “number of units” bought “was in line with expectations and within the framework of exceptional circumstances”.

He subsequently considers that Puente's report comprises “value judgements that deviate from the objectivity required in an audit.” He additionally considers that the “conclusions” reached by Puente's report “seem to be marked by the prior expectations” of the ministry's auditor.

The audit report commissioned by Puente and ready by the Inspection of Services of the present ministry attributes to Ábalos very severe irregularities within the buy of masks that gave rise to the Koldo case.