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A judicial report points to irregular hiring at the Faffe and its later transfer to the SAE
According to ABC España, the UCO sent Judge José Ignacio Vilaplana a report on ten selection files at the former Andalusian foundation. Investigators describe opaque processes, a lack of objective evidence and possible discretionary hiring.
A report by the Civil Guard’s Central Operative Unit sent to Judge José Ignacio Vilaplana placed ten hiring files at the defunct Andalusian Foundation for Training and Employment, the Faffe, under review, according to ABC España. The investigation is part of the case handled by Investigating Court No. 6 in Seville over alleged cronyism and fraud involving public funds during the entity’s operation between 2003 and 2011.
According to that outlet, the UCO concluded that the beneficiaries entered the foundation without competing on equal terms and that, after the Faffe disappeared in 2011, they moved to the Andalusian Employment Service, where several of them remain as permanent staff.
One of the cases mentioned is that of Isabel R. M. The report, always according to ABC España, says she was considered the best candidate because of her alleged work experience despite the fact that her employment record showed no prior contributions. For that position there were 23 initial applicants, but only she was called to the personal interview. The UCO also noted that a diploma in Technical Architecture was required for tasks that, in practice, were administrative, such as inventories, material management, files and room bookings.
Isabel R. M.’s hiring was formalized on July 16, 2009 through a temporary contract for a specific project and service. She received 28 out of 30 points in the final assessment and remained at the Faffe until May 2011. She was later incorporated into the SAE and in 2024 acquired permanent staff status, according to the documentation cited by ABC España.
The report also reviewed the case of María Araceli G. E., who joined on September 27, 2010. The Civil Guard described that entry as a completely opaque process and said it found no documentation proving that the call for applications was public, that there was a selection process or that objective tests or an interview were held to assess her profile. Before joining the foundation, she had worked at Proyempleo, a firm that, according to ABC España, is under investigation in different court cases.
Another of the files is that of Ramón H. R., who strung together eight temporary contracts in different technical categories. The UCO warned that there is not enough documentation to determine whether he had the required training or skills, beyond part of his employment contracts. According to ABC España, between 2004 and 2025 he received 616,029 gross euros from the public sector.
The note adds that in early 2025 Judge Vilaplana charged 21 people with alleged offenses of misconduct in office and embezzlement. He must now decide whether to order new measures to deepen the investigation into the hiring practices at the former foundation.
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