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BOE-A-2026-5367 ·7 March 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
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Ministry of Culture and National Library urged to improve staffing, recruitment, and budgetary control

The Joint Committee for Relations with the Court of Auditors has adopted the findings of the audit report on the National Library of Spain for the 2021 and 2022 financial years (points 1 and 2). The resolution urges the Ministry of Culture and the Library to rectify deficiencies in public employment provision, activity planning, and contract execution (points 3, 4, and 5). It also requires the adoption of Zero-Based Budgeting methodology and improved transparency in public procurement (point 5).

In 3 key points

  1. Urges the adoption of Zero-Based Budgeting methodology to improve efficiency and expenditure execution (point 5). (punto 5)
  2. Requires the urgent preparation of an inventory of books and documents to verify the actual state of assets (point 5). (punto 5)
  3. Urges the avoidance of emergency procurement procedures, prioritising less restrictive methods (point 5). (punto 5)

How it affects those involved

For the Ministry of Culture and the National Library, the resolution necessitates accelerating the filling of public sector vacancies and improving planning in accordance with Law 40/2015 (points 3 and 5). Regarding procurement, they are urged to avoid emergency procedures and to plan in advance to prevent extraordinary or irregular awards (point 5). Furthermore, the Library must urgently conduct an inventory of its heritage to ensure the accuracy of its balance sheet (point 5).

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2026-03-07PublishedPublished in the BOE
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