Klagenfurt: Firefighter allegedly awarded contracts to his own company

Investigation launched after anonymous tip-off

City officials say they are taking the allegations seriously

A Klagenfurt firefighter is being investigated for allegedly awarding contracts to his own company. The allegations were made in an anonymous tip-off to the city's anti-corruption hotline.

City officials say they are taking the allegations seriously and have launched an investigation. The firefighter has been suspended from his duties while the investigation is ongoing.

The allegations are the latest in a series of corruption scandals to hit Klagenfurt in recent years. In 2020, the city's former mayor was sentenced to prison for corruption. The city's former finance director was also sentenced to prison in 2019 for corruption.

The allegations against the firefighter have raised concerns about corruption within the city's fire department. The city's fire chief has said that he is committed to rooting out corruption within the department and that he will cooperate fully with the investigation.

The investigation is expected to take several weeks. If the allegations are proven true, the firefighter could face criminal charges.