Board of inquiry into San Gwann ceiling collapse appointed

Parliamentary secretary for local councils José Herrera has appointed a board of inquiry to investigate a ceiling collapse at the San Gwann council offices.

The inquiry must also investigate how the premises, originally a home, were bought.

The inquiry is being led by Joe Mifsud and includes Chris Galea, the senior monitoring office at the department of local government and audit firm Grant Thorton.

The parliamentary secretariat said the audit firm has already audited the financial books of a number of local councils, including San Gwann's.

The board has been asked to present a preliminary report by the end of September.