The Minister Delegate for the Autonomy of the Elderly specifies that the government reserves the right to request “the return of unused public grants”.
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“In view of serious malfunctions which have been qualified by Igas [l’Inspection générale des Affaires sociales] and IGF [l’Inspection générale des Finances]we are in a position today to tell you that the State is filing a complaint [contre Orpéa] and seizes the public prosecutor on the basis of article 40, announcement Saturday March 26 on France Inter Brigitte Bourguignon, the Minister Delegate for the Autonomy of the Elderly, after receiving the administrative investigation reports.
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“Yes, there were shortcomings on the human level and shortcomings on the organizational level”, which had been revealed at the end of January by the journalist Victor Castanet in a book The Gravediggers. Also financially, says the Minister. There were insufficient supervisors and then supervisors who were not necessarily up to scratch. There were also problems with nutritional quality. All of this is proven. I have a thought, especially for the residents, for their families and then for the caregivers.
“Not only are we filing a complaint, but we are also granting the right to request the restitution of public grants that have not been used towards residents as they should be.”
Brigitte Bourguignon, Minister Delegate for the Autonomy of the Elderlyat France Inter
“As we speak, 150 checks are still taking place on these establishments, in particular Orpéa establishments”, added Brigitte Bourguignon.