(ANSA) - Rome, November 6 - Former top-ranking officials
including the ex-chairman of Italy's public contracts oversight
authority Giuseppe Brienza and former president of the state
audit court Luigi Giampaolino are among 86 people facing
possible trial in connection with the issuing of false
certificates for the purposes of participating in public tender
competitions, judicial sources said Thursday.
Other suspects include MP Angelo D'Agostino, a member of
the small centrist Civic Choice party founded by ex-premier
Mario Monti.
Rome prosecutors closed their investigation on Thursday
and are now expected to make a formal request for the suspects
to be committed to trial on a variety of charges including
criminal association, corruption, fraud and abuse of office.
The probe focused on so-called Certification of public
procurement companies (SOA) tasked with screening companies for
eligibility to participate in public procurement processes.
Ex-top officials facing possible trial in procurement probe
Charges include criminal association, fraud, abuse of office