In Guatemala, the General Comptroller's Office recommended definitively suspending the tender to supply photovoltaic solar energy, because the audit detected weaknesses in the contracting process.
A bill will be presented to the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala to require public accountants, auditors, lawyers and notaries to report their transactions.
The bill seeking to broaden the scope of regulated persons’ subject to money laundering control, which will be presented by the Superintendence of Banks (SIB), is aimed primarily at professionals as individuals, but will also include real estate companies, vehicle agencies and casinos.
The National Forecasting Institute of the Magisterium of Honduras tenders the services of an external Audit Firm to evaluate its Financial Statements for the year 2019.
The Bank of Guatemala is putting out to tender a contract for services by an external audit firm to dictate and certify the institution's financial statements.
A call is being made to professionals in the area of auditing and risk management to attend the first Latin American Seminar on Governance, Risk and Control on April 14 and 15 in Panama.
The Latin American Foundation of Internal Auditors (FLAI) and the Institute of Internal Auditors of Panama (IAI Panama), in partnership with the Institute of Global Internal Auditors (IIA Global) is convening the first Latin American Seminar on Governance, Risk and Control - SELAT GRC 2016 , on April 14 and 15 to be held in the Hotel Riu Panama Plaza, reported Panamaamerica.com.pa.
The Attorney General has requested investigating whether there were cost overruns in the works in the country awarded to the construction firm which is accused of corruption by the Brazilian justice system.
The Attorney General's Office has asked the Comptroller General of the Republic of Panama for an audit of the prime contractor for the Panamanian government, Odebrecht, in order to know "in detail" about the contracts awarded to the Brazilian construction firm, where the works amount to $9, billion, reported Prensa.com . The prosecutor Rigoberto Gonzalez intends to audit both the works already delivered and those which are still running.
The Tax Authority announced special audits in companies with "related parties abroad", which can be avoided by presenting an Agreement on Advance Pricing.
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After having announced alleged overruns on projects awarded by the previous administration, the government has declared that it is auditing contracts on projects which are underway and those that have already been completed.
In the project to expand the Arraiján-La Chorrera highway overruns of $60 million were detected, according to government officials. Therefore the Commission of Public Infrastructure and Canal Affairs in the National Assembly intends to determine the exact value that was paid for each kilometer of road built, and is planning auditing of other projects such as the expansion of the InterAmerican highway and Domingo Diaz Avenue.
From January 2015 companies that inspect and certify foreign ships under the Panamanian flag must be audited by the Maritime Authority so that the quality of services provided can be assessed.
From the resolution given by the Board of the Maritime Authority of Panama:
The administrators of Panama International Airport have announced that they will be carrying out legal and financial audits of contracts with suppliers and putting out to tender duty free spaces before the end of the year.
The new air terminal administration is reviewing the details of all contracts with private firms providing different services at the airport.
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