Overview
- The judge set testimony from Catalina García and former finance vice minister Roberto Ochoa for January 20, 2026, and extended the investigation deadline to April 1.
- The probe centers on the October 6, 2020 government decision that moved Servicio Andaluz de Salud emergency contracting from prior fiscal review to permanent financial control.
- Recent witness accounts indicate the change was inserted orally at the vice ministers’ meeting known as the consejillo, reportedly without the usual prior reports.
- Three SAS leaders — Valle García Sánchez, Miguel Ángel Guzmán Ruiz, and Diego Vargas Ortega — remain under investigation for possible administrative prevarication.
- Former chief auditor Amelia Martínez and SAS auditors testified that the new formula allowed broader, continuous oversight, detailing discussions between the finance and health departments.