“Irregularities”. So said the Chamber of Accounts of the Dominican Republic revealed the investigation to the Central Directorate of the Tourism Police (politur) and the Specialized Tourist Security Corps (Cestur), held from January 1, 2010 to May 31, 2021.
In those 11 years, the supervisory body specified in the research especially that in the aforementioned military entities funds were diverted and there was embezzlement.
According to resolution number AUD-X-2022-002the Chamber of Accounts found that there were “contracts for goods and services, without evidence of the application of selection procedures” for more than 473 million pesos.
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In addition, the document shows that the entities carried out an “urgent procedure for the acquisition of fuels without a declaratory resolution from the highest authority, for an amount of RD$12,660,000., as well as the” acquisition of goods and services without the formalization of contracts. and payments to suppliers” who did not have a fuel distribution license.
“Weaknesses identified in the contract with the company Global Investment and Business Bridimar, SRL, for an amount of RD$2,133,558. Modification to the object of the contract and specifications. Advance payment higher than the amount established by law. Recruitment without evidence of seriousness policy of the offer », details the results of the investigations.
It adds that payment to non-formalized personnel in the entity for more than 175 million pesos was detected; as well as an “irregular” incentive payment amounting to RD$4,438,268 and RD$1,339,500.
He explained that there were disbursements through unregistered checks and they do not identify the affected accounting accounts, for an amount of RD$5,777,767 and they found “personnel on the payroll with advisors for an amount of RD$7,672,200”.
In this sense, the Chamber of Accounts referred to different institutions related to the subject, according to the law, including the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic and the General Directorate of Government Ethics“so that they proceed with the pertinent measures” regarding the non-observances and irregularities that were found in the special investigation.
It is recalled that in the crosshairs of the supervisory body is, in addition, the National Council for Children and Adolescents (Conani)where he also found “irregularities” in the management of the year 2020, in the issuance of public funds, thus violating the provisions in Law 340-06 on Purchases and Contracting of Goods, Services, Works and Concessions.
