Audits reveal nearly $30 million in irregularities under former Coahuila mayor Tania Flores; she faces embezzlement charges

Audits conducted by the Superior Audit of Coahuila and the Superior Audit of the Federation have uncovered financial irregularities amounting to over 29.6 million pesos during the administration of former Múzquiz mayor Tania Vanessa Flores Guerra.

The discrepancies, spanning from January 2022 to December 2024, are primarily related to unverified expenses in public works, goods, and services. Flores, who belonged to the Morena party, was arrested on June 5 in Nuevo León and faces charges of embezzlement.

According to the Superior Audit of Coahuila's 2024 Compliance Audit, the last year of Flores' term saw irregularities totaling approximately 23 million pesos. This includes over 2 million pesos for non-compliance with the state's law on acquisitions, leases, and service contracts, and nearly 21 million pesos linked to 38 observations. These observations highlighted a lack of documentation for expenses, non-compliance with state regulations, and failures in internal control systems.

Further analysis of the state audit revealed over 3.6 million pesos in irregularities in 2023 and more than 1.4 million pesos in 2022. The latter involved unjustified payments, payments to employees holding multiple positions, and accounting discrepancies. A federal audit in 2023 also identified a potential loss to public finances of over 1.4 million pesos due to unsubstantiated irregularities.