Overview
- The Bundesrechnungshof says Bamf approved grant claims without adequate scrutiny for the NGO running the program’s Berlin coordination office.
- Auditors list questionable outlays including a leased coffee machine with supplies, three kitchens, three leased cars, a €3,000 generator, and €120,000 for a three‑month web presence.
- A May 2024 on‑site review had already found substantial misuse of funds, yet disbursements continued after that visit.
- The Interior Ministry reports Bamf will demand repayments and assess interest, with an earlier €7,829 recovery already recorded for improper costs.
- The report also flags pay and procurement violations at the NGO Patenschaftsnetzwerk Afghanische Ortskräfte, while the formal program has since ended and courts have ordered some individual admissions.