Santo Domingo. –
The Comptroller General of the Republic highlighted the achievements in terms of
internal control preventive, transparency and efficiency in the response time of the processes, when commemorating its
97th anniversary with a solemn mass of thanksgiving celebrated in the Primate Cathedral of America, in charge of Monsignor
Carlos Tomás Morel, coadjutor archbishop.
In his speech to dozens of collaborators, the Comptroller General of the Republic,
Geraldo Espinosa, highlighted that
“although the commitment letter establishes a period of nine days for the review of payment orders through the Unified Payment Management System (Sugep), these are currently being approved in an average of three days, which represents a reduction of more than 60% in processing time, positively impacting suppliers and contractors of the State.”
The comptroller especially thanked
God, the
President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, and society itself, for the opportunity it has given him to lead an institution with
cross-cutting functions towards all entities of the Executive Branch.
In the area of preventive control, Espinosa cited the implementation of
Resolution No. IN-CGR-RES-2026-0002 and its corresponding operational circular, which establishes the material supervision of the new contracts of
rentals and leases of real estate in public institutions.
From the entry into force of this provision, on
March 1, 2026, the Comptroller’s Office has received
38 inspection requests, of which 33 have been evaluated, generating 28 non-objection authorizations and 5 observations, while another 5 are in process. These operations represent an amount of
RD 170.51 million, evidencing the scope and impact of this new control mechanism.
Likewise, the comptroller reiterated the institutional commitment to strengthen the
Governmental Internal Audit Units (UAI), with the aim of converting them into true instances of preventive control within each public entity.
In that sense, he highlighted that, while in 2021 there were 197 units, the figure has now risen to
284, which represents a significant increase in the
internal control coverage. He maintained that their goal is to conclude this year with the opening of
15 new units, some of which have already been installed in the Ministry of Justice, the General Directorate of Dredges and the National Directorate of Penitentiary and Correctional Services.
Another of the relevant announcements made within the framework of the commemoration was the launch of the citizen complaint line
“Alerta Segura CGR”, scheduled for next
May 6, as an additional tool to strengthen social participation in the
fight against corruption and the misuse of
public resources.
With this initiative, the Comptroller’s Office seeks to expand the
channels of interaction with citizens and promote a culture of
responsible reporting, which contributes to the timely detection of irregularities.
The institution also took the opportunity to reiterate its commitment to the values that guide its actions: i
ntegrity, efficiency, reliability, commitment and transparency, fundamental values to ensure public management oriented to results and collective well-being.
Following the religious act, a floral offering was held at the
Altar de la Patria, with the purpose of honoring the memory of the
national heroes Ramón Matías Mella, Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, Gregorio Luperón and Antonio Duvergé, and in a very special way to the father of the country,
Juan Pablo Duarte, for his selflessness, wisdom, understanding of the environment, sacrifice and, above all, for the immense love for his country.
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The Deputy Comptroller General of the Republic,
Cecilio Disla, was present; the head of the Anti-Fraud Unit,
Leónidas Radhamés Peña; the head of Special Audits,
Rolando Saldivar; as well as special guests:
Rómulo Arias Moscat, director of the General Directorate of Government Accounting; the vice president of the Chamber of Accounts,
Francisco Tamárez, and the general manager of Bandex,
Catalino Correa, among other
personalities.
