Puerto Rico's Comptroller issued an adverse opinion on the Land Authority, citing $297,177 paid contrary to contract terms and ordering $410,677 recovered from nonprofits
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Puerto Rico's Office of the Comptroller (Oficina del Contralor) audit report OC-26-27 covers the Autoridad de Tierras (Land Authority) from July 1, 2015 to March 31, 2023. Press reports say the audit issued an adverse opinion, meaning the operations examined did not comply with applicable law and regulation. It reports $297,177 in payments made contrary to contract provisions, including disbursements to nonprofit entities before contracts were formalized or after they expired, and the Comptroller ordered $410,677 recovered from nonprofit entities. The audit also describes a former finance director performing incompatible functions. Anyone with information about misuse of public funds in Puerto Rico can file a complaint (querella) with the Comptroller's office.
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