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The Truth Commission reported Sunday afternoon that it had removed one of its officials from office for allegedly incurring irregularities.
According to a statement signed by Father Francisco De Roux, with the information in the development of internal tasks to prepare an audit carried out by the Comptroller General, “A possible fraudulent action against the institution was evidenced, presumably by a servant who immediately withdrew from her post.”
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Mauricio Katz, the official of the Truth Commission whose signature was forged.
“From the moment this fact was known, the Commission has been working for the documentation, full knowledge of the matter and the establishment of the administrative and disciplinary measures necessary to establish other possible responsibilities,” the statement reads.
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EL TIEMPO first established that the signature of the entity’s secretary general, Mauricio Katz, had been forged.
This is the original signature of Mauricio Katz, which was forged on two contracts.
In fact, Katz has already filed a complaint with the Prosecutor’s Office and the case has also been brought to the attention of the Prosecutor’s Office.
The signature was used in two contracts that were paid, but were not fully executed, reported reporters from this newspaper.
Apparently, after the alarms, one of the providers involved returned part of the money and the official would have admitted the fault, with criminal and disciplinary scope.
One of the contracts is for more than 300 million pesos and presents an addition of about 100 million.
The other, for recreational activities, does not exceed 100 million pesos.
The finding led Roux’s father to personally visit the Comptroller’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office. In addition, to establish direct contact with the Prosecutor’s Office.
The notice
The official statement ensures that “the Commission thanks the Comptroller’s Office for its work, which so far has effectively contributed to a thorough examination of the institution and is awaiting the final audit report to implement the measures that are derived from the findings and results. “
In addition, that “regrets that the allegedly fraudulent actions of a servant may affect the dedication to the task of more than 400 women and men of moral integrity who work tirelessly in this mission.”
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Father De Roux’s communication ends by saying: “The Commission assumes this episode as one more proof of the challenge we have as a country to build trustworthy institutions at the service of the common good. That is why we hope that in this case, as in all cases, it will be done. truth and justice ”.
EL TIEMPO established that the Attorney General’s Office is evaluating the information for the initiation of disciplinary action.
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