An audit by the Executive Branch found that, of approximately 100 recommendations made to internal control bodies, only 2.5% were implemented during Jorge Brítez's tenure at the Social Insurance Institute (IPS). Two accounting systems with abysmal differences in balances and a risky procedure allowing payment to medication suppliers without proof of delivery were identified.
Auditoría General del Poder Ejecutivo
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The current president of the Social Security Institute (IPS), Isaías Fretes, and the Auditor General of the Executive Branch, Alberto Cabrera, said that the previous administration, headed by Jorge Brítez, implemented only 2 of 100 audit recommendations, classifying internal control as 'failed'.
The General Audit of the Executive Branch (AGPE) has launched an unprecedented inspection of over 800 properties of the Social Insurance Institute (IPS), amid suspicions of underbilling in rental contracts. IPS President Isaías Ricardo Fretes stated that the goal is to end the 'secrecy' in property management and ensure transparency for policyholders and business owners.