Despite the fact that the Swedish Property Board has long sounded the alarm about the development, the government has not taken the necessary measures, the Swedish National Audit Office writes in a new audit report.
The State Property Board manages properties that are of cultural and historical value, for which the state has a special responsibility. However, according to the report, long-term maintenance of the properties is neglected.
"The problems have been investigated in stages and have been known for at least 20 years," says Johanna Köhlmark, project manager for the review, in a press release.
The audit also shows that the leasing of some of the properties is based on a yield requirement that is not adapted to today's conditions. The leasing generates large surpluses, which has meant that the State Property Board has built up an authority capital of almost 8 billion kronor, the audit writes.
The National Audit Office now recommends that the government, among other things, investigate how the culturally and historically important properties should be maintained.
