Chamber of Accounts clarifies that audit of the Chamber of Deputies did not detect financial findings

Santo Domingo.– The Chamber of Accounts of the Dominican Republic clarified that the audit conducted on the Chamber of Deputies, corresponding to the 2020-2024 period, concluded with an unqualified opinion, as no findings were detected that would affect the reasonableness of the institution’s financial information.

The clarification was made after, according to the oversight body, some media outlets disseminated interpretations that do not correspond to the content of the report.

In a note signed by the members of the Plenary, the entity explained that the opinion issued in the audit responds to the fact that no accounting deviations or relevant legal breaches were identified that would compromise the reliability of the Chamber of Deputies’ financial statements.

However, he specified that the report includes observations related to administrative procedures and internal controls, such as the classification of accounting accounts and the recording of furniture disposals in the Property Information System (SIAB), which he described as opportunities for improvement that do not affect the management of public resources.

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The Chamber of Accounts also reported that in its most recent plenary sessions, audit reports were approved for the Salvaleón de Higüey City Council, the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (EDENORTE), the National Health Service (SNS), the Ministry of Labor, the Santa Cruz Municipal Council, and the Monseñor Nouel Municipal Council.

As part of the measures to strengthen the understanding of audit reports, the agency announced that it will develop training programs aimed at journalists, with the purpose of explaining the technical terminology used in these processes and contributing to a better interpretation of their results.

Likewise, he valued the role of the media in following up on audits and highlighted its importance in promoting transparency, accountability, and social control over the use of public resources.