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

The Comptroller General of the Republic of the Dominican Republic conducted two audits of the Ministry of Agriculture, uncovering significant discrepancies in the institution's financial management. The findings indicate that the Ministry executed a budget seven times larger than what was outlined in its official procurement and hiring plans.

These audits revealed multi-million dollar differences between the actual budget execution and the Ministry's annual operational plan, as well as its public purchasing and contracting strategies. The reports highlight a lack of alignment between the institution's planned fiscal activities and its realized expenditures.