The Comptroller General of the State, Mauricio Torres Maldonado, presented to the citizens the indicators of the 2023 management of the technical control body. In his speech, the highest authority specified that last year 1,457 general audit reports were approved.
The examinations were carried out to verify compliance with regulations in the contracting of works, goods and services, preparation of financial statements and environmental aspects. Sworn asset declarations and compliance with the recommendations of previous audits were also analyzed.
The control body sent 301 reports with indications of criminal responsibility (IRP) to the Prosecutor’s Office. By province, the largest number of IRPs were derived from control actions carried out in Pichincha with 87 reports, followed by Guayas with 66, Esmeraldas with 23, and Los Ríos with 22.
In the exercise of its constitutional powers, the Comptroller’s Office issued 7,346 resolutions confirming administrative and civil responsibilities, for an amount exceeding USD 293 million. In addition, USD 9.8 million were recovered for the State, in exercise of the coercive power that the institution has.
Likewise, it fulfilled its duty to advise State bodies and entities through the acquittal of 497 legal consultations and the development of 489 training courses, in which 51,492 people participated.
In the training spaces, citizens and public officials learned about the functioning of the State, the constitutional and legal powers of the Comptroller’s Office, social control processes, citizen participation and public ethics. These tools will allow them to intervene efficiently in matters of public interest.
The Comptroller stated that “public resources belong to the citizens. They are the fruit of our individual work and collective effort, and must be used for the common benefit, financing essential services, addressing urgent needs and promoting social and economic development.” (YO)