Scandal about the ex-district administrator: disciplinary action for 100,000 euros in fraud!

Scandal about the ex-district administrator: disciplinary action for 100,000 euros in fraud!

Waldeck-Frankenberg, Deutschland - A sensational disciplinary process takes its course: The Kassel regional council has raised a disciplinary action against Helmut Eichenlaub, the former district administrator of the Waldeck-Frankenberg district. The 70-year-old, who was in office from 1997 to 2009, faces serious allegations that question the integrity of his office. This is reported by the Borkener Zeitung .

The accusation is particularly piquant that oak leaves are said to have given a financial advantage of over 100,000 euros through commission payments. The facts concern, among other things, business with the Swiss bank LB SWISS, in which the district has created a total of 38 million euros. In order to receive these commission payments, Eichenlaub as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sparkasse Waldeck-Frankenberg is said to have intentionally and illegally violated his official duties. The Wiesbaden Administrative Court has already confirmed the receipt of the application, which indicates the seriousness of the allegations.

past and effects of the allegations

The origin of the allegations is anything but new: In 2014, Eichenlaub was charged by the Kassel public prosecutor's office for infidelity. At that time, the accusation was that he had a good 100,000 euros from banking transactions for private purposes for years. In 2016, the district administrator was also confronted with a conviction for infidelity, benefit, tax evasion and fraud, which was, however, lifted by the Federal Court of Justice due to formal defects. The judiciary has dragged on in this matter due to its state of health and the scarce resources for a longer period of time, until the criminal proceedings were ultimately terminated against a money requirement of 25,000 euros in 2024.

The regional council now calls for the dismissal of Eichenlaub's pension due to the accused internal offense. The disciplinary processes were started again after the criminal proceedings have been stopped. Eichenlaub had also wrongly reimbursed travel expenses of almost 14,000 euros, which he had to repay. He calculated at least 70 trips, including Zurich, Chicago, New York and Lisbon, and also to a business lunch that hit over 700 euros. A court ruling found that oak leaves roughly violated the duty to spend the duty of economical household management.

state control mechanisms and corruption

The case of the former district administrator throws a shadow on the questions of corruption and integrity in the public service. In general, corruption is increasingly being discussed in Germany; Especially in connection with waste incineration and large -scale construction projects. Employers are increasingly required to protect themselves from such offenses and to work transparently. A book on corruption in Germany serves as a guide to identify indicators of dishonest action and develop preventive measures. This makes it clear that it is not only about criminal aspects, but also a comprehensive reform of the public sector and the strengthening of control.

In view of the explosive allegations, oak leaves are now in the public in the crossfire. The coming months will be decisive for him and the judiciary in order to finally clarify the allegations and to be able to restore trust in the public institutions. The Hessenschau will certainly continue to be critical.

For the citizens of Waldeck-Frankenberg, only hopes that justice will be drawn from such incidents to prevent financial abuse in the public sector.