Puerto Rico’s Senate has granted Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes until October 30 to deliver the information and documents it requested in its investigation into contracting under the Star Academy program. The 15-day extension, covering what was requested at an October 7 public hearing of the Senate’s Committee on Family, Women, Seniors and People with Functional Diversity and Disabilities, also applies to former Family Socioeconomic Development Administration (ADSEF) administrator Blanca Medina Díaz.
The original deadline expired Thursday, October 15, 2026. Both women asked in writing for more time to finish their answers and gather pending documents. Committee chair Sen. Wanda Soto Tolentino, of the Humacao district, said the extension is final and cannot be extended again.
She said the Senate expects complete, organized answers accompanied by evidence, and that the determination followed consultation with Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz. The decision was formally notified to the two women and sent to committee members by letter. Required documents include proposal evaluation and selection files, official communications, contract drafts, evaluation reports, documents on federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds, and evidence on trips, authorizations and expenses tied to the matters investigated.
Documents to corroborate and clarify versions given at the hearing were also requested. The investigation, under Senate Resolution 56, examines contracting for Star Academy, the use of federal TANF funds, allegations of undue pressure, and the circumstances around Medina Díaz’s removal as ADSEF administrator.