Issues Identified in Waidhofen/Ybbstal Music School
For instance, fees are said to have been paid without the statutory deductions, and deficiencies in cash and bookkeeping as well as irregularities in the sale of a piano were identified. "We are working on a complete clarification," stated Werner Krammer, chairman of the music school association and ÖVP mayor of Waidhofen an der Ybbs, in a press release.
60-page report published
The 60-page report, which was also published on the music school association's website, lists numerous deficiencies. The random audit revealed that bookkeeping and cash management are incomplete and municipal legal regulations were not followed. Written documentation is reportedly missing for many payments, and there are significant gaps in the documentation of cash and bank transactions. Irregularities are also said to have occurred in the classification into pay groups and advancements, as well as in the storage of cash. A piano was sold for 600 euros, but the proceeds were apparently not recorded. In two cases, fees amounting to around 180,000 euros were reportedly paid to two teachers without verifiable legal basis, as reported by the media. According to the municipal supervision, the records of the past seven years need to be examined for their economic and legal basis.
Irregularities discovered
After the death of the music school director this spring, the interim successor discovered irregularities. The municipal supervision was involved, and a self-report was filed with the tax office. The association reacted by providing staff from the magistrate's office with the necessary expertise to support the payroll and accounting of the Waidhofen/Ybbstal music and art school, Krammer stated. A special meeting of the board and audit committee was announced for this Thursday, where the findings from the audit report will be discussed. Currently, there is no procedure pending with the St. Pölten public prosecutor's office regarding this case, a spokesperson said on Tuesday upon request.
(APA/Red)
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