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Comptroller: PRITS Left $130K Platform Unused, Cites Planning and Cybersecurity Failures

Published Jul 14, 2026, 3:37 AM ASTvia San Juan Daily Star

At a glance

  • PRITS spent $130,000 on an unused digital platform
  • Deficiencies found in strategic planning and accountability
  • Cybersecurity supervision is lacking in the government

Why this matters: Puerto Rico’s government faces challenges in managing public funds and ensuring cybersecurity

Puerto Rico Comptroller Carmen Vega Fournier revealed on Monday that the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS) has kept a digital platform out of operation despite having disbursed $130,000 for it. The comptroller’s audit findings pointed to deficiencies in PRITS’s strategic planning, accountability practices, and oversight of cybersecurity within the government.

Vega Fournier urged PRITS officials and employees to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

In context

SourceSan Juan Daily Star

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