OCE completes audits of NPP & PDP primaries, detects nearly 2,000 violations

By THE STAR STAFF

The Office of the Electoral Comptroller (OCE by its initials in Spanish) completed its audits on Tuesday of the 149 candidate committees that participated in the 2024 primaries of the New Progressive Party (NPP) and Popular Democratic Party (PDP). The audits identified 1,997 violations of Law 222-2011, the Political Financing Law.

Electoral Comptroller Walter Vélez Martínez sai the audits examined more than $9 million in reported income and expenses, revealing deficiencies related to unreported donations, excessive cash payments, and omissions of information.

The OCE stated that the audit results will be used to strengthen prevention and compliance mechanisms in preparation for the 2025 electoral processes. The full reports were published on the agency’s official website, www.oce.pr.gov.