The Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) has identified weaknesses in the allocation of a corona vaccination app by the federal authorities.
Not all billed services are comprehensible.
The app cost the federal government 11.15 million Swiss francs.
The contract to develop a corona vaccination app was not publicly advertised, as is usual with federal contracts. The Swiss Federal Audit Office criticized this in a report published on Monday. In addition, the SFAO accuses the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) of incomprehensible services and a conflict of interest.
The application cost the federal government a total of CHF 11.15 million. However, according to financial control, not all of the costs charged are traceable. In addition, the SFAO complains that the Head of Digitization Covid-19 is intertwined with external employees. There was a professional conflict of interest here.
relativization of the criticism
The financial control adds in the report that the BAG was in an extraordinary situation and that this must be taken into account. The Federal Office itself admits: In view of the crisis situation, the procedure did not correspond to the usual processes. Due to the situation and the time pressure, the decision was made to award the contract by private contract.
SRF 4 News, March 21, 2023, 4:00 a.m.; agencies/msch
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