The accounts of Fidal Sardegna, which has been under special administration since December 2024, have ended up in the hands of the Public Prosecutor's Office. This news emerges from the report of extraordinary commissioner Alessandro Landi, who for nearly a year scrutinized the organization's accounts and, according to the document, found numerous alleged irregularities.
"From the outset," the document states, "the primary objectives of the intervention were to re-establish the Committee's administrative and accounting compliance, verify the use of federal and public funds from the Region, ensure the correctness of spending and reimbursement procedures, protect federal assets, and ensure the structure's full functionality in preparation for the next elective phase."
The inspection began on January 3rd. "Some irregularities in reimbursements and in the management of the 2024 budget were immediately discovered."
At the end of January, during a financial and asset audit, "an incorrectly registered vehicle owned by the Committee and an ATM registered to the outgoing president," Sergio Lai, were identified .
Anomalies also emerged from a "random check on the regularity of the registration of affiliated companies."
The situation was even worse in April when, "with the support of Fidal staff and legal counsel, a new inspection was conducted, which revealed serious irregularities in personnel management and the disbursement of payments to unauthorized individuals, including family members of the regional employee. An inspection report was then drawn up, which formed the basis for further investigations."
In July 2025, "following the inspection findings, a formal complaint was forwarded to the Cagliari Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the irregularities discovered. Subsequently, in September, the disciplinary proceedings against the regional employee, Ms. Federica Lai, were concluded with the adoption of a dismissal with notice." The woman is accused of obstructionism, and the report also alleges that payments were made to her husband "without any contract or resolution."
From an accounting perspective, "it emerged that the first budget change for 2024 had not been approved on time, despite funds exceeding the original allocations having already been committed and spent. Only thanks to the intervention of the Federation's Administration Office was it possible to authorize the change, ensuring the Committee's operational continuity."
The analysis of bank transactions "revealed numerous cash withdrawals, made monthly for amounts between 800 and 1,200 euros by the outgoing regional president, justified as travel reimbursements but lacking the necessary traceability. This practice," the report continues, "was immediately suspended. A current account in the name of the Sassari Provincial Committee was also closed, without any administrative justification."
Expense report checks "revealed reimbursements for mileage exceeding the prescribed rates, missing supporting documentation, and requests for retroactive reimbursement up to six months, systematically violating the Federal Travel Policy. In some cases, the president requested reimbursement for travel spent as a referee, constituting a clear conflict of interest."
Among the most serious irregularities "is the management of the Fiat Doblò, never registered as federal property and without insurance or road tax for 2025." The vehicle was involved in accidents "for which it was not possible to trace the driver."
(Unioneonline)
