Cuautitlán Mayor Denounces Over 400 Million Peso Potential Embezzlement by Previous Administration

Cuautitlán Mayor Juana Carrillo Luna has denounced a potential deficit of over 400 million pesos in public funds, stemming from the previous administration. Audits conducted by the Municipal Comptroller and the State Audit Office of Mexico (OSFEM) identified irregularities in public works and assets from the 2024 fiscal year, prior to the current government taking office.

These findings have prompted the current Cuautitlán government to file complaints with the State Attorney General's Office, the Specialized Tribunal in Administrative Responsibilities, and the Legislative Power's Comptroller. The Municipal Comptroller, Miguel Cuate, stated that 40 cases have been opened against public servants at all levels. Some cases may result in administrative sanctions for minor offenses, while two could be classified as serious misconduct, potentially leading to up to 20 years of disqualification.

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We found very evident and recurrent disarray in the matter of public works, permits for logistics centers. With situations of roads that no longer even exist or lasted 3 or 4 months, and all of that is auditable. And an audit of the roads is already being carried out.

Mayor Carrillo highlighted significant disarray in public works and permits for logistics centers, noting that some roads documented in the previous administration no longer exist or had very short lifespans. She asserted that the municipality's finances are currently sound, but acknowledged a backlog in road and hydraulic infrastructure development, which she attributes to the alleged mismanagement of resources by her predecessors. Carrillo expressed frustration, stating that if the previous administration had planned projects responsibly over a typical four to five-year term, the burden on the current government, which is starting "practically from scratch," would be less.

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If they had had a bit of responsibility and had planned works, at least in an execution of a prudent time of 4 or 5 years, then the burden on those of us who remained in the administration and had to start practically from zero would have been less.