The announcement "benefits a relative of the councilor," who should "reflect on his role and independently evaluate the appropriateness of personal initiatives, including possible resignation." No, "the procedure was conducted within the strict confines of laws and regulations, and since there were no doubts whatsoever about the evaluation of each individual candidate in light of the legitimate requirements set forth in the announcement, the agency's political authority not only preserved the institution's prestige, but also enhanced its image."

The heated exchange (via a question in the Regional Council) between Gianni Chessa (Forza Italia) and Regional Labor Councilor Desirè Manca is unfolding. At the heart of the controversy is Aspal's competitive exam for "the hiring of Category B personnel, with administrative profiles."

Chessa, along with his party colleague Angelo Cocciu, have officially released rumors that Manca's relative was in pole position for permanent employment at the Sardinian employment agency: "Article 3 of the notice," the question states, "introduces the possibility of admission for individuals who have served the Agency for extremely short periods, such that they constitute episodic experiences rather than significant employment relationships." From documents acquired from temporary workers, the question emphasized, "cases emerge in which admission to the 'intern' category was based on performances reduced to just a few days of service, with significant effects on the candidates' positions." Then comes the more explicit accusation of the presence "precisely among the candidates benefiting from the provision of Article 3, of individuals closely related to senior figures in the Agency's political and institutional authority," which "creates a potential conflict of interest, even if only apparent." The opposition regional councillors also asked for the resignation of the general director of Aspal and of Manca "with the aim of preserving the prestige of the institutions and dispelling any doubts about the full impartiality of the administrative action".

The detailed response arrived in writing two days ago. Manca responded on a political level. The technical details were provided by the agency's director general, Luca Mereu: "In order to avoid the arbitrary and discretionary inclusion of a minimum requirement for length of service at ASPAL (with potential criticisms of a 'selective' choice of a more or less extensive length of service)," he wrote, "the opposite choice was made—deemed more in line with the constitutional principle of impartiality—namely , not to value length of service as an admission requirement, but to take it into account only—in order to modulate, at least in part, the weight of service—in the evaluation of qualifications."
As for potential conflicts of interest, «it is specified that both the director

The General Manager of ASPAL, who signed the resolution announcing the procedure, the resolution admitting the candidates to the competition, and the resolution appointing the examining commission, as well as all members, both full and substitute, of the commission itself , have acknowledged and/or declared the absence of any conflict of interest, even potential, as provided for by current legislation, with particular reference to the current code of conduct and anti-corruption legislation.

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