Overview

• The Ministry of Transport admitted to errors in attributing €508,433 in delegation travel expenses to José Luis Ábalos on tax filings for 2018 and 2019.
• The breakdown shows €156,440.29 in 2018 and €351,992.72 in 2019, covering travel, authority rooms, taxis, and meals for delegations led by Ábalos.
• Officials confirmed no transfers from the Ministry’s Central Payment Box to Ábalos’s personal bank accounts during the period under review.
• The Supreme Court judge overseeing the Caso Koldo investigation has forwarded the Ministry’s documentation to the Guardia Civil UCO for further economic analysis.
• The case highlights demands for improved transparency and accountability in public spending and ministerial expense reporting.