**Paleramo Healthcare Manager Appointments Plagued by Alleged Irregularities**
14 March 2024, 17:09 – In a surprising turn of events, the appointments of healthcare managers in Palermo are facing scrutiny due to alleged irregularities and a lack of quorum during the voting process. The opposition in the Institutional Affairs commission has raised concerns over the candidacy of Salvatore Iacolino, the general manager of the planning department of the Department of Health, who was not among the chosen 18 candidates for the manager role.
The commission was supposed to vote on the appointments of general directors of ASP and hospitals, but only the president, Ignazio Abbate, was present for the vote. With seven members from the majority and six from the opposition absent, the commission was dissolved and will not be reconvened.
Despite regulations requiring the commission to make a decision within fifteen days of receiving supplementary documents, the deadline is approaching on March 16. The overall thirty-day deadline for the opinion procedure expires on the 17th.
The climate surrounding the appointments has been described as complicated, with tensions rising between the president and minority deputies. After a failed first call, a second call saw members of the opposition and some from the majority present, but the commission was ultimately dissolved due to the lack of a quorum.
President Abbate expressed his disappointment at the lack of progress in the appointments, stating that all legal and administrative checks had been completed, but the commission failed to reach a consensus for individual votes. With the deadlines fast approaching and no resolution reached, Abbate announced that the government would proceed with the appointments without further commission involvement.
The situation has left many questions unanswered and raised concerns about the transparency and integrity of the appointment process. The fate of the healthcare managers in Palermo remains uncertain as the controversy continues to unfold.