The Attorney General, Francisco Dominguez Brito has announced that the process has begun to name and investigate the 1,227 government employees and ex employees who have not provided their legal declaration of assets to the Audit Committee. A purpose of the Audit Committee is to assure that these officials have obtained their assets in a legal manner.
Dominguez Brito said that the head of the Specialized Anti Corruption Unit at his office, Laura Guerrero, would be in charge of the investigation that would focus on those officials who have changed positions or who no longer are employed in government.
The announcement was made after the president of the Audit Committee, Licelot Marte de Barrios, handed the list of names over to the Attorney General of those who had complied with the law 311-14 on legal declaration of assets. According to that list, only 333 public servants have made their declaration within the allotted time frame, while another 136 individuals declared their assets after the reporting period had expired.
Dominguez Brito explained that if any type of fraud is discovered, the case would be studied and anyone who has gained money or assets illegally while carrying out their duties as a public servant could face between four to ten years in jail as well as a fine and a ban on holding public office for ten years.
He went on to say that as established by law, his office could also ask those who had not completed their declaration without justification to be dismissed from their post.
The president of the Audit Committee said that the list is not confidential and we will be published on the website of the Audit Committee.
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