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Office of Government Ethics
Every story we’ve published that names Office of Government Ethics, newest first.
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6
Oct 29 to Nov 4
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Jun 21, 2026
20 stories since
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November 2026
Nov 1 to 4
- OGP Defends Hiring ex-Governor’s Office Aide Itza García to Oversee ERP Rollout
Orlando Rivera Berríos, director of Puerto Rico’s Office of Management and Budget (OGP), defended the hiring of Itza M. García, former deputy secretary of the Governor’s Office, to help ensure an orderly transition and continuity of the government’s ERP platform, whose launch in early July has caused serious disruptions in payments to thousands of employees, contractors and government suppliers due to lack of training and errors in the system, which centralizes finance, payroll, procurement, human resources and contracting for the executive branch.
- Francisco Domenech Rejects Ethics Complaint Over Hiring Janet Parra as His Lawyer
Former Puerto Rico Secretary of the Government, Francisco Domenech, rejected the ethics complaint filed against him before the Government Ethics Office (OEG), calling it a "vicious interpretation of the law" that violates his constitutional right to competent legal representation.
- Puerto Rico Ethics Office Files Complaints Against Former Governor’s Aides Domenech and García
The Puerto Rico Office of Government Ethics (OEG) has filed complaints against former Secretary of the Governor’s Office Francisco Domenech and former Deputy Secretary Itza García, alleging they violated the agency’s organic law by using their posts for personal gain and the benefit of third parties.
- Senator Morales to Refer Family Secretary Roig to Ethics, Comptroller and Justice Over NOLA Trip Expenses
Puerto Rico Senator Juan Oscar Morales announced he will refer the case of Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig to the Office of Government Ethics, the Office of the Comptroller, the federal Inspector General and the Justice Department.
October 2026
Oct 29 to 31
- No Independent Prosecutor Named to Investigate ASG Head Over Conflict-of-Interest Complaint
Puerto Rico’s Office of the Panel on the Independent Special Prosecutor (Opfei) on Thursday accepted the Justice Department’s recommendation not to appoint an independent special prosecutor to investigate Karla Mercado Rivera, head of the General Services Administration (ASG), who had been accused in an anonymous complaint of possible corruption and conflict of interest over her marriage to lawyer and lobbyist Anthony Maceira.
- House Committee Chair to Refer Energy Czar Josué Colón and Three Others Over Power Expectations Contract
The chair of the Government Committee of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, Víctor Parés, announced he will refer Energy czar Josué Colón; Mary Carmen Zapata, executive director of the public power corporation; and lawyers Osvaldo Carlo and Juan González Galarza to the authorities, as part of the investigation into the failed contract with Power Expectations for temporary power generation.
Oct 22 to 28
- House Committee Chair to Refer Josué Colón and Juan González Galarza Over Power Expectations Contract
Representative Víctor Parés, chair of the Government Committee of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, said Monday he will refer Energy czar Josué Colón and lawyer Juan González Galarza to the Office of Government Ethics (OEG), the Department of Justice, and the Office of the Inspector General as part of the investigation into the contract awarded to Power Expectations.
- Ethics Office Charges Yauco School Principal Over Three Hours She Allegedly Did Not Work
The Puerto Rico Office of Government Ethics (OEG) has filed an ethics complaint against Lowinell Mercado Torres, principal of the Escuela Superior Jaime Castañer in Yauco, for clocking three hours of work she apparently did not perform.
- Ethics Office Files Complaint Against Former Medicinal Cannabis Inspector
Puerto Rico’s Government Ethics Office (OEG) has filed a complaint against Adair Emilio Pérez Torres, a former inspector of the Medicinal Cannabis Regulatory Board, alleging violations of Article 4.6(b) of Law 12012.
- Fortaleza Aide Acknowledges Roig Controversies Hurt Governor González Colón’s Administration Image
Jean Peña Payano, Public Affairs secretary at La Fortaleza, acknowledged on Thursday that the controversies surrounding Puerto Rico Family secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes affect the image of Governor Jenniffer González Colón’s administration.
Oct 15 to 21
- Santa Isabel Mayor Refers Ex-Mayor Questell to Ethics Office and Comptroller Over Municipal Land
Santa Isabel Mayor Meldwin Rivera has referred former mayor Enrique Questell to the Office of Government Ethics and the Office of the Comptroller, asking them to investigate possible irregularities involving the company Aquamak and the alleged appropriation of municipal land.
Oct 8 to 14
- Housing Employee in Puerto Rico Faces Ethics Complaint for Altering Own Property Title Application
José Javier González Cruz, an employee of the Department of Housing in the Arecibo Region, faces an ethics complaint for altering his own property title regularization application in Adjuntas.
Oct 1 to 7
- Ethics Office Fines Transportation Department Employee $6,000 for Erasing Traffic Tickets, Including Her Own
A Transportation and Public Works Department (DTOP) employee must pay a $6,000 fine for ethics violations tied to a scheme in which she used her access to the DAVID+ system to alter the status of several traffic tickets, including one of her own.
- Sen. Rodríguez Veve Files Bill to Criminalize Officials’ Willful Failure to Follow Legal Mandates
Independent Sen. Joanne M. Rodríguez Veve introduced Senate Bill 1504 to restore criminal liability for public officials who intentionally fail to comply with legal mandates, even when no public funds are lost and no government property is damaged.
September 2026
Sep 22 to 28
- Governor Names Interim DACO Chief After Secretary Wins Cataño Mayoral Race
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González announced that Erwin “Farito” Álvarez, subsecretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO), will lead the agency temporarily while she makes a new appointment.
- Senate Refers Testimony Discrepancies on Ex-Government Secretary Domenech to Authorities
Puerto Rico’s Senate has referred to state and federal authorities discrepancies found between testimony from former Secretary of the Governorship Francisco Domenech and sworn statements by attorneys Sebastián Negrón Reichard and Ernesto Zayas García.
Sep 15 to 21
- Puerto Rico Senate Bill Would Add GPS Tracking to Government Vehicles, Raise Misuse Fines to $5,000
The Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly is considering Senate Bill (PS) 1247, which would require real-time GPS monitoring of official government vehicles’ location, routes, and use, while raising fines for improper use from $100 to as much as $5,000 per infraction.
July 2026
Jul 22 to 28
- Guayanilla Mayor Faces Ethics Complaint for Hiring Relative
The Office of Government Ethics (OEG) has filed a complaint against Guayanilla Mayor Raúl Rivera Rodríguez for allegedly hiring his sister-in-law, Mayra Luz Borrero Torres, to a temporary position in the municipality’s Head Start program.
Jul 1 to 7
- Housing Department Confirms Appointment of Former OGPe Deputy Secretary
The Department of Housing confirmed that it has appointed Norberto Almodóvar Vélez, the former deputy secretary of the Office of Permit Management (OGPe), effective June 29.
June 2026
Jun 15 to 21
- Former Director of Incentives Makes Questionable Statements
Ernesto Zayas García, former director of the Office of Business Incentives at the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), issued a press release in response to a sworn complaint filed by Secretary of the Interior Francisco Domenech against former DDEC Secretary Sebastián Negrón Reichard.