The Green March collective called for the National Congress to immediately replace the judges of the Chamber of Accounts for their recent action of increasing their own wages. The Green March says this pay increase was in violation of Law 105-13 that had established a maximum of RD$350,000 for government officers.
The Chamber of Accounts has been making headlines, not only for the recent wage increases, but also for reports of wasteful spending at a time when the officers have said they do not have funding to carry out needed audits in major government corruption cases.
“We find it surprising that the Chamber of Accounts approved wage increases of its high level officials at a time when its president, Hugo Alvarez Perez, only five months ago declared that it could not investigate the Odebrecht public works and contracts for lack of resources, when it appears the resources were being allocated to benefit its directors. Not only is this illegal, but also demonstrates a lack of respect to the nation’s citizens who are demanding an end to impunity,” said Marcha Verde in a document issued on Sunday, 25 March 2018.
26 March 2018
