Scandal in Bebra: Managing Director uses 30,000 euros for private!

Scandal in Bebra: Managing Director uses 30,000 euros for private!

Bebra, Deutschland - The district administrator of Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Torsten Warnecke (SPD), has released Bebra the managing director of the social support centers. The reason is serious allegations that state that both the managing director and a relative have used several ten thousand euros from the disabled association for private purposes. According to the accounts of the past five years, around 30,000 euros have been branched off for private purchases. As if that wasn't enough, the deputy managing director is also accused of having helped here.

The allegations are serious and throw an uncomfortable light on the institution, which employs more than 430 employees and operates several workshops and residential facilities for around 1,000 people with disabilities. The two managing directors and an employee were exempted with immediate effect and is based on the urgent suspicion of violations of internal values and possibly applicable law. Those affected have not become idle: they have even reported to the Fulda public prosecutor, who have been determined for several months due to an anonymous advertisement.

financial difficulties and the role of the state welfare association

It is particularly piquant that the association has recorded a deficit of around 2.7 million euros since 2023. This is largely due to new financing rules of the State Welfare Association Hesse (LWV). The latter recently increased his budget to 2.38 billion euros for 2024, which means an increase of 190 million euros compared to the previous year. The LWV states that the main reasons for this increase are, among other things, the tariff increases within the framework of inflation equalization and the increased number of beneficiaries. In 2024 there will be 65,100 people who need support, which is a noticeable increase compared to 64,000 in the previous year.

The financial incisions have already forced the association to separate from around 20 employees. Most of the LWV expenditure flows into integration assistance for disabled people and the local social assistance.

political and legal fluoring

The district administrator announced that there would be a comprehensive review of possible violations of compliance rules. In view of the serious allegations and financial irregularities, this is also urgently necessary. Political scientist Rupert Graf Strachwitz has also underlined the need for a reform pressure on the existing club law, which in his opinion complicates adequate control of organizations.

The Social Code (SGB) plays a central role in this because it regulates the framework conditions for social support and the employment of personnel in associations and associations. It not only determines important rules for the social security obligation of the employees, but also how funding can be used. The non -compliance with these regulations can have serious consequences, including additional payments and in the worst case the loss of non -profitness.

The developments in Bebra highlight the challenges with which social institutions in Germany are confronted. While society is strong for the rights and needs of people with disabilities, it must also be ensured that the resources available to them are managed transparently and correctly. The hope remains that these events will be taken as an opportunity to check the existing structures and, if necessary, reform.