Regions, this is how much they spend on publications

How much do the Italian regions spend on publications? To calculate it, a report created for Adnkronos by the Administrative Gazette of the Italian Republic Foundation, which, as part of the ‘Pitagora’ project, has drawn up a ranking of the costs incurred by the Regions in 2020 (for this item of expenditure they are not taken into consideration the data of the provincial capitals as in this case not comparable) for the maintenance of their offices and their structures, complete with rating assignments. The Research Center of the Foundation, in fact, analyzes all the official financial data of the public body in question and through scientific research algorithms identifies potential waste, or critical expenses in public accounts. The expenses of the institution in relation to the individual items are compared with the reference benchmark and, depending on the levels of expenditure variance identified, we speak of ‘positive performance’ (when expenditure is less than or equal to the average), slight ‘(when the expenditure is between the average expenditure and 30% more),’ considerable deviation ‘(when the expenditure is between the slight deviation and 100% more),’ expenditure out of control ‘(when the expenditure exceeds the average expenditure by more than 100%). The rating – which is based exclusively on objective accounting data free from any discretionary assessment – assigns the triple ‘A’ to the best performance, while the letter ‘C’ is attributed to the worst. LOMBARDY, PIEDMONT, E. ROMAGNA AND TUSCANY AAA – Lombardy, Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany are the most ‘virtuous’ Italian Regions in the costs incurred for publications. They are the only three to earn the overall AAA rating in the special ranking. In particular, for this type of expenditure, in 2020, Lombardy spent € 1,978.91, Piedmont 4,679.18, Emilia-Romagna 2,237.61 and Tuscany 4,157.08 (OVERALL TABLE). Among the most efficient Regions for this item, with a rating between A and AAA, we find two others with the double AA – Campania (24,578.68 euros) and Umbria (2,566.88) – and a further two with A: Liguria (14,787.77) and Sicily (47,818.71). The Regions with ‘intermediate’ performances include Lazio with BBB (63,799.99), Veneto with BB (83,203.90) and Puglia with B (156,611.64). While the data for Friuli Venezia Giulia, Marche, Molise, Sardinia, Trentino Alto Adige, Valle d’Aosta are not comparable for this item. LESS EFFICIENT ABRUZZO, BASILICATA AND CALABRIA – Abruzzo, Basilicata and Calabria are the least efficient Regions in the expenses incurred for publications. They are the only ones to receive the ‘C’, the worst rating assigned by the ranking. Specifically, for this item, in 2020, Abruzzo spent 114,047.52 euros, Basilicata 31,915.87 and Calabria 191,188.94 (TABLE ABRUZZO / BASILICATA). previous (from 1,278,852.25 euros in 2017 it had dropped to 402,142.17 in 2018 and 42,818.97 in 2019), the amount returned to rise in 2020. In Basilicata, however, after constant growth, which led the value to go from 155,297.02 euros in 2019 to 272,708.14 in 2018 and 334,795.00 in 2019, the figure in 2020 has decreased considerably. On the contrary, in Calabria, the figure has seen a progressive increase: in 2017 47,548.04 euros, in 2018 99,283.50, in 2019 112,419.27. SPENDING RECORD IN CALABRIA – Calabria is the Italian region which, in absolute value, holds the record for expenses incurred for publications: 191,188.94 in 2020. So much so that it deserves the ‘C’ rating (TABLE). , after Calabria, there are Puglia, with 156,611.64 euros, and Valle d’Aosta, with 153,775.94. Following, always above 100 thousand euros, Abruzzo (114,047.52), and then, with amounts between 20 thousand and 100 thousand euros: Veneto (83,203.90), Lazio (63,799.99), Sicily (47,818.71 ), Basilicata (31,915.87), Campania (24,578.68). FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA LOWEST EXPENDITURE – Friuli Venezia Giulia is the Italian region which, in absolute values, has the lowest expenditure for publications: only 151.96 euros in 2020. always in absolute values, there are, with values ​​between 10 thousand and 20 thousand euros, Trentino Alto Adige (14,986.20) and Liguria (14,787.77), and to follow, under 10 thousand euros: Piedmont (4,679.18), Tuscany (4,157.08), Umbria (2,566.88), Emilia-Romagna (2,237.61), Lombardy (1,978.91), Sardinia (1,201.19).