Controls by the Guardia di Finanza of Avellino have found irregularities in the PNRR measure known as "Parco Agrisolare" involving two agricultural businesses in the Vallo di Lauro area, for a combined amount of more than 100,000 euros.

The findings concern eligibility for the funding, not the final outcome of any trial. The owners of the two businesses have been referred to the Procura della Repubblica of Avellino on suspicion of fraud and undue receipt of public disbursements.

Two separate cases

According to the account reported by IrpiniaNews, investigators examined two different applications under the same PNRR measure.

In the first case, investigators alleged an overlap between the beneficiary farm and a company outside the agricultural sector. The contribution in question was reported at about 70,000 euros.

In the second case, the business had requested more than 29,000 euros for a property described as lacking the fiscal requirements of rural status and as incompatible, in planning terms, with the declared agricultural use.

Together, the two cases account for the total of more than 100,000 euros cited in the report.

Referrals and loss of benefits

The owners of both businesses were referred to the Avellino prosecutor's office on allegations of fraud and undue receipt of public funds.

The technicians involved in the expert reports and project certifications were also reported, on suspicion of ideological falsity in official statements.

For both businesses, a procedure for full revocation of the granted benefits has been started.

Local PNRR context

Public PNRR tracking for Pago del Vallo di Lauro shows PNRR-funded projects in that municipality, including spending classified under the theme "Impresa e lavoro."

That listing provides administrative context only. It does not identify the two businesses under investigation or link any specific local project to the alleged irregularities.

What is established and what is not

What the available research supports:

  • The checks concerned two farms in the Vallo di Lauro area and the "Parco Agrisolare" PNRR measure.
  • The reported amounts are about 70,000 euros in one case and more than 29,000 euros in the other.
  • The owners were referred to the Avellino prosecutor, and the technicians who prepared assessments and certifications were also reported.
  • Full loss of the benefits has been set in motion for both businesses.

What remains unresolved in the acquired sources:

  • The reports describe allegations and referrals, not final convictions. No judicial outcome is indicated.
  • The names of the businesses, owners, and technicians have not been reported.
  • The sources do not specify whether the funds were fully paid, partly paid, or only requested.
  • No separate statement from the Guardia di Finanza or the Avellino prosecutor confirming the details was available in the acquired sources.

The next steps to watch for, therefore, are any action by the prosecutor's office, the outcome of the revocation procedures, and whether further official information clarifies the payment status of the two contributions.