San Juan – The Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico (OCPR) established a Special Investigations Division (DIE) that unites the fiscal intelligence, digital forensics, investigation and technical support groups, with the purpose, among others, of expediting the processes of investigating a complaint through fiscal intelligence. The fiscal intelligence methodology is based on the systematic use of specialized techniques for obtaining and analyzing information. With fiscal intelligence, new tools are also developed that support oversight and make it possible to detect modalities that could potentially affect compliance with laws, regulations and standards.
“The Special Investigations Division will have the responsibility of coordinating, advising and carrying out investigations into possible fraud schemes related to the misuse of public property and funds”, expressed the Comptroller, Yesmín M. Valdivieso. In addition, “this Division will coordinate collaboration with the entities that receive our referrals or other external ones, in the investigations into irregularities, fraud and governmental corruption”, indicated Valdivieso.
Citizen complaints are a tool of great usefulness for detecting the improper use of public property and funds. If it is determined that the OCPR has primary jurisdiction over a complaint, the DIE will carry out the corresponding analysis to obtain, in the fastest and most effective way, the information and documentation necessary to conclude and make recommendations.
“At the Office of the Comptroller we develop new methods and ways to fulfill the mission of overseeing, with independence and objectivity, the transactions of governmental entities related to public property and funds. We request the cooperation of all public officials and employees in providing the information and documents that we request in our investigations”, Valdivieso concluded by saying.
CONTACT:
Lisandra Rivera Rivera, Lic.R168
Director
Office of Press and Communications
lriverar@ocpr.gov.pr
(787) 250-3322
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