The Comptroller General, Federico Humbert, revealed that several purchases executed with funds from the National Assistance Program (PAN) were approved after insistence, and after becoming warnings.
He explained in Telemetro that in this process, when the Minister of Housing, Mario Etchelecu entered, he found $20 million that were transferred from the past to the PAN government but had not been executed, and with the program Ceilings of Hope, they asked Assistance Program (PAN) to buy retro excavators.
"When that file reaches us I said it seems to be division of matter, yet one of the issues that we saw is that the price was good, but we must reject or economic or legal reasons, and now we feel that the way in which the purchase is made is not correct. There he saw an economic injury, but an issue of ways", he said.
He noted that obviously they want to finish the job so they brough the contract's by insistence to the Comptroller and forced approval, and the Board approved it.
"I understand that the National-authority Antai of Transparency and Access to Information is behind this, and we are going to request an audit in this regard," said the minister. There were errors of form, of course.
"This will serve as an experience because they have to do the things right and learn from the Comptroller", he said .
He added, moreover, in the Caja del Seguro Social shops, the purchase of medicines is the most controversial. As they are standing restrictions that do not allow the entry of cheaper products.
He said that on the subject of the audit to the University of Panama, the investigation has been divided into eight audits that deal with specific items, they expect the first completed later this month.
He added that the University was very hard on providing information to the Comptroller , but a month and a half ago the information was provided, albeit very messy.
He stressed that investment projects that carry more than half of its progress must continue, and in the case of the City Hospital this afternoon should begin early
