A heating system purchased by the municipality of Roccapiemonte in 2023 for about 35,000 euros is at the centre of an investigation by the Carabinieri.

According to published reports, the thermal unit was not reinstalled after renovation work at the primary school in the hamlet of Casali, which was inaugurated on 11 September. The Carabinieri station of Castel San Giorgio is now carrying out checks to establish what happened to the publicly owned equipment.

An anonymous letter handed to investigators

Minority municipal councillors received an anonymous letter concerning the case and handed it to the investigators. The reliability of the letter and the identity of any person it may refer to have not been verified.

The councillors have requested access to official records and public clarification about the location and destination of the heating system. They have not advanced conclusions about possible responsibility, and the outcome of the Carabinieri inquiries has not been reported.

Mayor promises a boiler within days

Mayor Carmine Pagano described the matter as a "contrattempo" — a setback — and announced that a boiler would be installed within two or three days.

It has not been clarified whether the boiler announced by the mayor is the unit purchased in 2023 or a new system. Details of the administrative procedures and any funds for the new installation have not been documented in the sources consulted.

What is known

  • The case concerns a thermal heating unit bought by the Municipality of Roccapiemonte in 2023 for about 35,000 euros.
  • Published reconstructions say the unit was not put back in place after work on the Casali primary school.
  • The Casali primary school was inaugurated on 11 September.
  • The Carabinieri station of Castel San Giorgio is handling the inquiries.
  • An anonymous letter received by opposition councillors was delivered to the investigators.
  • The opposition has requested access to records and clarification, without anticipating findings on responsibility.

What remains unclear

  • Where the heating unit purchased by the municipality is now.
  • Whether the boiler promised within two or three days is the same 2023 unit or a replacement.
  • Whether the anonymous letter is reliable.
  • What the Carabinieri checks will conclude.

What to watch next

Two near-term steps will matter for residents and parents. The first is the announced installation: whether a working boiler is in place at the Casali school within the stated timeframe. The second is documentation: the opposition's records request should clarify the purchase, custody, removal, and intended destination of the 2023 system.

Until those points are answered, the central question remains unresolved: where the original publicly funded heating unit is and what will heat the school building now in use.