Students will have the opportunity to gain public administration knowledge such as internal controls, auditing standards and the canons of ethics and complaint investigation.
By: Santiago Omar Escobar Colón
Published: Oct 15, 2024 10:38 AM
The Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico (OCPR) and the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (UPRRP) signed a collaborative agreement to integrate lectures on auditing and investigation practices, as well as the fundamental aspects of public administration, into the academic experience.
The Collaborative Agreement, in effect through June 30, 2026, unites the university's mission of professionally training and educating students with the Office of the Comptroller's mission of promoting the effective, economical, efficient and ethical use of Government resources.
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“We are pleased to establish this agreement to train Puerto Rico's future leaders on the mission of the Office of the Comptroller, and so they may be the standard-bearers of sound public administration. Deepening our purpose of overseeing transactions of public property and funds to determine whether they have been carried out in accordance with the law ultimately helps spread the message of the proper use of government resources for the benefit of citizens,” said Comptroller Yesmín M. Valdivieso.
For her part, the Chancellor of the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, Angélica Varela Llavona, stated “this agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico reflects our commitment to academic excellence and the comprehensive education of our students, by linking them directly with fundamental auditing and investigation practices in public administration. With this collaboration, we seek for our students to acquire not only theoretical knowledge, but also practical tools to contribute to a more efficient and ethical public management, in line with the mission we share with the Office of the Comptroller.”
As part of the agreement, students will have the opportunity to gain public administration knowledge such as internal controls, auditing standards, the canons of ethics and complaint investigation, among others. In addition, the OCPR will offer a formative experience through the Internship Program.
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This Program, governed by OCPR Regulation 63 of 2014, offers qualified students the opportunity to learn how the Government works in the practice of audits while fostering interest in public service.
In addition to offering lectures for students, the Office of the Comptroller will take part in information tables at the various events of the deanships of student affairs and academic affairs, and a Liaison Officer will facilitate information of interest for the work carried out on Campus.
“With this agreement with the Río Piedras Campus of the UPR, we want to give the best of our knowledge and experience so that it impacts the education of students. We appreciate the commitment of the Chancellor, Dr. Angélica Varela Llavona, who by embracing this agreement promotes education of excellence and a framework of professional training for university students,” said Valdivieso Galib.
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