Scandal for PCR tests: Tauern clinics in criticism-liability issues in the room!

Tauernkliniken GmbH in Zell am See is in the middle of the storm: As part of a working group for molecular diagnostics, the establishment of PCR tests in schools in eight federal states was involved. But the situation escalated when the number of tests to be carried out broke the capacities and led to long waiting times. According to information from orf.at , there was a investigation by the State Audit Office to clarify possible liability risks for the state of Salzburg and the city of Zell am See. The examiners found that there were hardly any risks in terms of financial damage, since the Republic of Austria had been agreed.

But the criticism does not fail to do: The Tauern clinics are also under pressure for official investigations into illegal employment of foreigners and social service fraud. A raid of the financial police and the State Criminal Police Office had only been carried out two weeks ago, such as Today.at Mayor Andreas Wimmreuter (SPÖ) commented on the action and emphasized that when awarding the order, attention was always taken care of not liability for the Tauern clinics or the municipality. According to Wimmreuter, a law firm has already created an expert opinion that confirms the harmlessness for the facilities.

Financial scandal comparison and technical problems

The situation around the Tauernkliniken is compared to that of the Salzburg financial scandal, which Wimmreuter describes as "excessive". The State Audit Office had already criticized in December that the interaction of non -profit and profit -oriented companies in the holding company around the Tauernklinikum was opaque. The Ministry of Education also reserves claims for damages, while the PCR test providers are striving to work in full operation from February 7 after technical problems have been resolved in the test evaluation.