Dependency: the State files a complaint against Orpea, announces Brigitte Bouguignon – franceinfo

The Minister Delegate for the Autonomy of the Elderly specifies that the government reserves the right to request “the return of unused public grants”. Article written by Published on 03/26/2022 08:22 Updated on 03/26/2022 08:31 Reading time: 1 min. “In view of serious malfunctions which have been qualified by Igas [l’Inspection générale des Affaires sociales] and IGF [l’Inspection générale des Finances]we are in a position today to tell you that the State is filing a complaint [contre Orpéa] and seized the public prosecutor on the basis of article 40, announced Saturday March 26 on France Inter Brigitte Bourguignon, the Minister Delegate in charge of the Autonomy of the elderly, after having received the reports of administrative investigations. >> Scandal in the Ehpad Orpea: a pre-investigation report overwhelms the financial management of the group “Yes, there were shortcomings on the human level and shortcomings on the organizational level”, which had been revealed at the end of January by the journalist Victor Castanet in a book Les Fossoyeurs. Financially too, says the minister. There were insufficient supervisors and then supervisors who were not necessarily up to scratch. There were also problems with nutritional quality. All of this is proven. I have a thought, especially for the residents, for their families and then for the carers.” “Not only are we filing a complaint, but we are also granting the right to request the return of public grants that have not been used in the direction of residents as they should be.” Brigitte Bourguignon, Minister Delegate for the Autonomy of the Elderly at France Inter “As we speak, 150 checks are still taking place on these establishments, in particular Orpéa establishments”, added Brigitte Bourguignon Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link