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 originally outlined in its public procurement and hiring plans.

These audits highlight substantial gaps between the Ministry's actual budget execution, its annual operating plan, and its official purchasing schedules. The resulting differences involve millions of pesos, raising questions regarding the alignment between the institution's planned fiscal activities and its actual spending.