Financial scandal in Vöcklabruck: City had to raise 400,000 euros!

Financial scandal in Vöcklabruck: City had to raise 400,000 euros!

The municipality of Vöcklabruck faces a severe financial scandal that has come to light in the past few weeks. Two weeks ago, the municipality filed a complaint with the public prosecutor after an unpaid electricity bill for the city hall threatened to paralyze the institutions below, such as the indoor pool and the stadium. Mayor Peter Schobesberger from the SPÖ speaks of a possible loss of millions of euros and calls the situation a result of years of structural failure that has now come to light. OE24 reports .

In the center of the scandal, Städtische Kuf Immobilien GmbH, which is responsible for the operation of central institutions. This society has to deal with chaotic bookkeeping and numerous open invoices. According to an analysis of the Tips began in autumn 2024, reported as the first liquidity bottleneck became. The situation escalated when a creditor informed the city about the outstanding payments.

Open invoices and chaotic bookkeeping

The KUF Immobilien GmbH, under the direction of the former mayor Elisabeth Kölblinger, was not only faced with financial bottlenecks, but also with the accusation of possible abuse. In February 2024, the local council was still informed that all liabilities were paid, which turned out to be untrue. A task force then covered numerous open invoices and confirmed that the bookkeeping was in a desolate state.

The resolution of the Supervisory Board took place on November 7, 2024 and the management was discontinued. External auditors were commissioned to uncover the financial grievances. Politics now see the need for more control and transparency in dealing with public funds, says Schobesberger. The discussion about the responsibility and the background of the events is picking up, the Greens also require a complete clarification.

political pressure and possible consequences

The scandal in Vöcklabruck throws a shadow on the political landscape of the region. Mayor Schobesberger is criticized because he defended the management during his presence in the Supervisory Board meetings. Representatives of the Greens considered the dissolution of the supervisory board against their votes to be insufficient. The uncertainty about the future of the KUF remains, but a restart with a new management team and clear rules was announced.

The problem in public finances is more widespread. The nationally discussed financial resistance at Cofag, described by the SPÖ as one of the largest financial scandals in the second republic, shows that lack of control and non -transparency in public administration can have far -reaching consequences. Here it becomes clear that there is not only need for action in Vöcklabruck. parlament.gv.at reports .