Overpriced construction projects, lossy investments, toilet breakdown in brand new courtroom: Confederation of taxpayers in Bavaria once again denounced waste of tens of millions of euros in taxpayers ‘ money. It was not about “individual cases”, said vice-president of taxpayer federal Bavarian, Maria Ritch. This is demonstrated by Black Book 2017, presented on Thursday in Munich and Nuremberg, with ten waste cases in Free State.
Especially bad are “Baukostenexplosionen,” said Ritch. She referred to Ehrenbürg Gymnasium in Forchheim, Upper Franconia, for which in year 2008 initially an energetic building refurbishment of 5,380,000 euros was planned. The result was a complete refurbishment with a total cost of around 15 million euros. “It is a nuisance for us every year that construction costs of public sector are simply not met,” said Ritch. Imagine, private people built a house that was supposed to cost 400 000 euros-“and n it suddenly costs a million. No one can afford it. “
Anor example is criticized in Black book “Polittourismus at Taxpayers ‘ expense”. 14 of 18 members of Economic Committee in Landtag broke out in November 2016 for a seven-day trip to Mexico. Cost item According to Taxpayers ‘ Confederation: 40 000 euro. Certainly Gewönnen members on such journeys-“but could not have been won in a different way,” criticized Ritch. Again, Landtag, or its domicile, is in spotlight, because window front of west façade in Maximilianeum between March 2014 and October 2015 was replaced by a new one. The old Einscheibenverglasung caused, among or things, excessive energy losses. On recommendation of Provincial Office for preservation of monuments, so-called Goeglas was built, which has historical flair, but only a blurred view of city was released. After complaints from MEPs, glass was finally replaced again-this time by clear, transparent window panes for an additional 120 000 euros.
The Taxpayers ‘ confederation also criticizes relocation of Ministry of Health and Care from Munich to Nuremberg. The background is structural concept of “opportunities throughout country” that aims to promote equivalent living and working conditions in Free State. This is a noble objective, but it is debatable wher hoped-for economic impetus for Norrn Bavaria is still in proportion to cost of at least ten million euros for authorities to move, it is said in Black book. Anor criticism is new high security courtroom in Munich, opened in September 2016. It is located half underground and should curb high costs of risky prisoner transports across city. The first trial, however, broke down after a few minutes: approximately 17 million euro-expensive courtroom was unsuitable for negotiations, it was said because re were too few toilets in screening cells for defendants.
