The Campania regional audit chamber issued deliberation No. 233/2026/PASP, decided on 7 October and filed on 9 October 2026, against the planned purchase by the Municipality of Vietri sul Mare of shares in Miramare Service S.r.l., according to Positano News.
The Vietri council had approved the share purchase for 12,733 euros as a step toward an in-house award for waste services. The Court said the municipality had not shown why the in-house route was more advantageous than market alternatives, and had provided no comparison with market operators.
The expected economies of scale from extending the service to the entire Sub Ambito Distrettuale Costa d'Amalfi were neither explained nor quantified, the Court found. It also pointed to the company's accounts, with its 2025 balance sheet reporting 697 euros in cash, 531,852 euros in bank debt and 1,494,256 euros in total debt.
In the ruling, the Court described Miramare Service as marked by "fragilità degli equilibri finanziari" and "tensioni nell'equilibrio finanziario di breve periodo."
The negative opinion does not automatically bar Vietri sul Mare from proceeding, but if it goes ahead it must set out detailed reasons and publish them. It remains unclear whether Vietri sul Mare will proceed with the share purchase.
The next steps for the service award remain open, including a possible market survey, a certified business and financial plan, and any capital increase for Miramare. A separate appeal concerning the award to Miramare is still pending before the TAR, whose outcome is uncertain.
