Three social collectives, AFFA, ACUFADE, and ODESOCAN, have raised concerns this week over alleged irregularities in the awarding of the social concert for the Personal Autonomy Promotion Service in Fuerteventura. This service, crucial for the care of dependent individuals on the island, has become controversial because the awarded entity, Asociación Solidaria Mundo Nuevo, is reportedly "not accredited" to provide such home-based support.

The Cabildo of Fuerteventura has responded by defending the legality of the awarding procedure. Sources from the island institution suggest that the accusations of malfeasance, made by the complaining collectives, might stem more from technical differences in validating accreditations rather than a corruption case. The service, budgeted at 1.722.000 euros, is intended to care for 120 dependent individuals.

The controversy has escalated with ODESOCAN announcing a criminal complaint against the Social Services Department of the Cabildo. Meanwhile, AFFA has filed an administrative-judicial appeal requesting urgent interim measures to freeze the procedure until a court rules on the matter. The judicial decision will determine the scope and severity of the reported irregularities.

According to documentation cited by the complaining entities, the General Directorate of Dependency of the Government of the Canary Islands and the Accreditation Services Department reportedly indicated that Mundo Nuevo is registered as a "collaborating entity" but not as an "entity accredited for the Personal Autonomy Promotion Service at home," emphasizing that these two registrations are not equivalent.

The Cabildo of Fuerteventura insists that the awarded entity meets all requirements and that the procedure complies with current regulations. They explain that one participating entity was excluded due to an "unsubstantiable defect" in its documentation, and that Mundo Nuevo is registered in the Canary Islands Social Services Provider Registry, which, in their interpretation, "authorizes it to provide the service according to current regulations." The council also highlights that the service has not yet commenced, meaning its direct impact on families is currently potential, not actual.

In the political arena, the Popular Party has requested the appearance of the President of the Cabildo, Lola García (CC), to explain the reported incidents and has demanded access to the Social Action files. The popular spokesperson, Claudio Gutiérrez, stressed the need to clarify the alleged irregularities to ensure the proper functioning of the administration.