The Sindicatura de Comptes has confirmed that the Autonomous Community Balearic Islands breached the spending rule in 2024. Calculable expenditure rose by 17.8 per cent, against an allowed 2.6 per cent. The increase was therefore almost seven times the permitted limit, a deviation of 15.2 percentage points from the reference rate. The audit report was approved by the Sindicatura’s Consell on 8 October 2026 and handed to the president of the Parliament, Gabriel Le Senne. The report is particularly critical of the
The report is particularly critical of the Servei Balear de Salut (IB‑Salut). It says the health service used exceptional procedures to regularise contractual arrangements that had not been properly processed. The value of these regularisations is put at €213.6 million . The auditors describe a “systematic failure to comply with the law” and state that exceptional procedures must not be used to meet recurring administrative needs, nor do they rule out possible liability arising from irregularities.
The criticism is directed at the Govern under Marga Prohens (PP). The findings concern compliance with the so-called spending rule, which ties the growth of calculable expenditure to a reference rate set by the state. In the Sindicatura de Comptes’ view, the surge in calculable expenditure in 2024 required a correction to budget management to prevent future breaches. The report also points to shortcomings in internal controls and procedures that increase the risk of further irregularities.
The report’s submission to Parliament opens the parliamentary process for examining its findings. The Sindicatura de Comptes report draws a factual distinction between findings, legal assessment and recommendations: it documents the growth in spending, the deviation from the reference rate and the use of exceptional procedures at IB‑Salut. In its assessment, the audit body considers the practice unlawful and incompatible with proper procurement. It recommends strengthening budgetary controls, setting clear rules for the use of exceptional instruments and examining possible liability.
The publication comes at a time when the Balearic Islands’ fiscal policy is politically contentious. The Sindicatura de Comptes has now provided the immediate impetus and quantified findings on which further parliamentary debate will be based. Any further political conclusions will depend on the course of the discussions and any implementation measures taken by the Govern.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).