The Chamber of Deputies has moved to overhaul the nation’s auditing body, the Chamber of Accounts, by selecting pre-candidates and excluding all current members who sought to stay. This decision signals a potential shift in the oversight of public funds, following a period marked by internal conflicts and perceived ineffectiveness within the existing Chamber.
A committee within the Chamber of Deputies finalized its selection of 25 individuals, forming five distinct groups of candidates. These names will now proceed to the Senate for final approval, where five individuals will be chosen to lead the Chamber of Accounts.
As reported in Diario Libre, the selection process involved a review of nearly 193 applicants. Notable among the selected candidates is Emma Polanco Melo de Mercedes, former rector of the UASD.
The Chamber of Deputies will now narrow the list down from five groups of five, to three groups of five, before sending it to the Senate.
The current members of the Chamber of Accounts were not selected to continue their positions.
The exclusion of the current Chamber of Accounts members comes after a period of reported internal disputes and criticisms regarding their performance.
The pre-candidates for the Chamber of Accounts are:
Group 1
Francisco Alberto Franco Soto
Cesáreo Radhamés Guillermo Veloz
Yira Manuela Henríquez de Sánchez
Delta Corkidis Paniagua Feliz
Yovanny Abrahan Tabar Rosario
Group 2
Ferdinan De León
Claudio Durán Hilario
María Aurelina Estévez Abreu
Emma Polanco Melo de Mercedes
José Miguel Vásquez García
Group 3
Charles Isaac Betances Tejada
Yrcania Ibelice Casado Pimentel
Pablo González Suberví
Maribel del Carmen Reyes Morillo
Francisco Tamárez Florentino
Group 4
Rayner José Castillo Martínez
Edward Manuel López Ulloa
Ramón Méndez Acosta
Ivanna Rodríguez Hernández
Enelia Santos de los Santos
Group 5
Claudia Catherine Álvarez Troncoso
Francisco Faña Martínez
José Miguel Fernández de la Cruz
Griselda Gómez Santana
Yván Lenin Yvanovick Rosario Contreras
Read more in Spanish:
Diario Libre
El Dia
25 March 2025