Contraloría exige mayor eficiencia del Ministerio de Hacienda en la ejecución presupuestal de 2026
La Contraloría General de la República hizo un llamado al Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público para que cumpla con una ejecución presupuestal eficiente y responsable durante el año 2026.
TL;DR
- The Comptroller General has urged the Ministry of Finance to achieve efficient and responsible budget execution for 2026.
- The definitive rejection of the Financing Law has resulted in a deficit of $16.29 trillion, necessitating public spending cuts.
- The approved budget has a significant gap, with incomes at $530.7 trillion and expenses at $546.9 trillion.
- Adjustments must prioritize austerity, responsibility, and balance, considering that 92% of the budget is inflexible.
- Recent budget execution rates have been low, with only 83.1% committed in 2024 and 79.9% by December 15, 2025.
- Investment execution rates have been particularly low, at 57% in 2024 and 52.8% in 2025.
- Cuts should not jeopardize essential public services or economic stability.
- The government could explore debt management operations to partially reduce public debt expenses.
- Reviewing expenditures like contracting, travel expenses, and operational costs is recommended, without affecting structural commitments such as pensions and mandatory transfers.