Santo Domingo.– With the aim of guaranteeing the integrity, accuracy and reliability of the patrimonial information declared by public officials when entering or leaving a state function, the Chamber of Accounts of the Dominican Republic (CCRD) and the Council of the Judiciary (CPJ) They signed an interinstitutional cooperation agreement this Monday.
The agreement was signed by the president of the CCRD, Dr. Emma Polanco Meloand the general director of Administration and Judicial Career, Jhonattan Toribio Frias.
Asset validation and asset control
The agreement establishes the verification, exchange and validation of the registry data of the properties included in the sworn declarations of assets, in compliance with the Law 311-14according to authorities.
During the event, Polanco Melo highlighted the importance of this alliance for the strengthening transparency, accountability and public integrityhighlighting his contribution to the modernization and digitalization of institutional processes.
“With this alliance we strengthen the ties between our entities and reaffirm the commitment to work together for a public administration that is closer to the principles of integrity, ethics and transparency that Dominican society demands,” he said.
A step towards a more transparent State
The president of the Supreme Court of Justice and the CPJ, Magistrate Luis Henry Molinastated that the agreement represents a firm commitment to inter-institutional cooperation and strengthening the rule of law.
The Chamber of Accounts is obliged to limit access of the Judicial Branch only to authorized users and to use the information in a strictly institutional manner. It will also keep the Data model and exchange formatsincorporating technological and operational improvements.
Present at the event
The vice president attended the CCRD Francisco Tamarez Florentinothe members of the Plenary Francisco Franco, Ramon Mendez Acosta and Griselda Gómez Santanain addition to the general secretary, Maria Consuelo Ramirezand area directors.
The counselors participated on behalf of the Judiciary Bionni Zayas and Octavia Fernandez; the director of Administration and Judicial Career, Jhonattan Toribio Frias; the director of the National School of Judiciary, Angel Brito; and the general coordinator of Communications and Public Affairs, Javier Cabreja.
