Agriculture spent 7 times more on its budget than its procurement plan

Two audits conducted by the Comptroller General of the Republic in the Dominican Republic revealed that the Ministry of Agriculture executed a budget seven times greater than its public purchasing and contracting plan. The audits uncovered multi-million-dollar discrepancies between the institution's budget execution, its annual operational plan, and its official procurement plans.

The findings highlight significant administrative gaps within the agricultural ministry's financial planning and execution processes, bringing public scrutiny to how institutional funds and procurement guidelines are managed.