The Panel on the Independent Special Prosecutor (PFEI) determined on Friday that there is no sufficient cause to appoint a special prosecutor against Nannette Martínez Ortiz, the former executive director of the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Services Office (PRITS), for a consulting contract with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OCS). An anonymous complaint had questioned whether Martínez Ortiz had contracted with the government to offer services substantially similar to those she performed in her previous position, without complying with the one-year waiting period.
As part of the investigation, the Department of Justice examined the provisions of Laws 75-2019, 40-2024, and the Government Ethics Law to determine if the hiring of the former official infringed on the restrictions applicable to those who leave public service. The PFEI's determination adopted the recommendation of the Department of Justice, which had investigated the complaint, and ordered the case to be closed.