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The Chamber of Accounts of the Dominican Republic (CCRD) revealed irregularities of more than 6.5 billion pesos in the financial management of the National Council for the Promotion and Support of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Promipyme), after auditing the period 2015-2020, corresponding to the administration of Maira Jiménez Pérez.
The report also points out shared responsibilities with previous administrations of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes, headed by José del Castillo, Temístocles Montás and Nelson Toca, who held the position during the government of Danilo Medina.
Among the findings of the audit conducted on Promipyme and Banca Solidaria, 30 financial irregularities were detected, including: improper offsetting of income and expenses for more than RD$119 million, inconsistencies in the cash flow statement for 2019 for RD$16 million, and a difference in the funds available for loans that exceeds RD$3.1 million.
Discrepancies of millions were also evidenced in items such as interest, commissions, recovered capital, and returns receivable. Irregularities of more than RD$2.884 billion were identified in recovered capital alone, while the difference in intermediation commissions amounted to RD$83 million.
The Court of Auditors concludes that these anomalies compromise the administrative and legal responsibility of the officials of the time.
Promipyme, attached to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, has the mission of supporting MSMEs in accessing credit, technology, and training, but the financial management during that period calls into question the transparency in the management of public funds.
