Covid: from Corte Conti stop to ReiThera, no to a decree relating to financing

Rome, May 14 (beraking latest news Salute) – From the Court of Auditors comes a stop in ReiThera. The control office, on 4 May last, “considering that the answers provided by the Administration were not suitable to overcome the observations made in the survey, referred the question to the examination of the Board of the Central Section for legitimacy control”. At the conclusion of the meeting, on 11 May 2021, “the Central Section resolved to reject the approval of the decree” relating to the Development Agreement signed on 17 February 2021. “The deed was therefore not admitted to registration “. This was announced by the Court of Auditors.

On March 1, 2021, the decree relating to the development agreement signed on February 17, 2021 by the Ministry of Economic Development, Invitalia spa and the company ReiThera srl, aimed at supporting the development program, was submitted to the preventive control of the legitimacy of the Court of Auditors. to be built at the production plant located in Castel Romano This program consists of a production investment project, aimed at expanding the production plant located in Castel Romano, and an industrial research and experimental development project, intended to complete the clinical trial (phase 2 and 3 clinical trials) of the Covid-19 vaccine. The decree provided for making available resources for the financing of investments up to a maximum limit of 50 million euros, of which 41 million in non-repayable funds and the rest as a subsidized fund (out of a total of 80 million provided for by the so-called relaunch decree ).

As a result of the preliminary investigation, on 8 April 2021, a finding was formulated by the competent Audit Office of the Court. The Administration found this finding, providing the requested clarifications, on 21 April 2021. Subsequently, on 4 May 2021, the Control Office, considering that the answers provided by the Administration were not suitable to overcome the observations made in the importance, has referred the matter to the examination of the Board of the Central Section for legitimacy control. At the conclusion of the meeting, on 11 May 2021, the Central Section resolved to reject the approval of the decree. The deed was therefore not admitted to registration.