For the contestor Mariel Guadalupe Garciía May, internal controller of the Anti-Corruption and Good Government Secretariatthe work of internal control is the pillar for the prevention and fight against corruption in the agencies that manage public resources.
During your participation in the forum “City councils committed to an anti-corruption culture, strategies and good practices”the official explained in great detail the procedure for mayors and their legal departments to comply with the regulations of accountability, transparency and public accounts, both before their constituents and before the State Congress.
After his long presentation before representatives of the 106 municipalitiesthe comptroller stated that internal control is the pillar and the key tool for the prevention and fight against corruption.
This, he pointed out, because it establishes clear procedures and segregation of functions, identifies and manages risks, including those of corruption.
In addition, he said, it ensures the safeguarding of public resources and promotes accountability and transparency.
“A robust internal control system helps with better supervision and internal audit, which is part of internal control; it allows weaknesses and possible irregularities to be detected in time,” said the official.
He also recommended better coordination and communication with the Anti-Corruption Secretariat, the Superior State Audit and the State Anti-Corruption System (SEA) because creating collaboration networks between anti-corruption bodies (state, municipal and federal) contributes to better practice in accountability.
Just as the senior auditor did Rubén Arjona Ortiz, Mariel García He stressed that it is the job of the Anticorruption Secretariat prevent, detect, investigate and punish administrative offenses and acts of corruption, supervise and effectively control the use of public resources.
As part of the public policy of transparency and accountability, the Anti-Corruption Secretariat works comprehensively to prevent corruption and promotes transparency and accountability of public servants.
Likewise, it promotes effectiveness and probity in public management and citizen participation through the inclusion of civil society and the private sector, as part of the education and culture of integrity that respects current laws.
Marysol Contreras Navarretetechnical secretary of the SEA, thanked the numerous attendance of mayors, trustees, treasurers and legal directors of the city councils because this demonstrates the interest in strengthening the value of honesty in the municipal public administration of Yucatán.
“Managing limited public resources of an authority that is the first contact with citizens is a great responsibility,” he said.
“In public service you always have to learn, there is no excuse to act badly. Honesty depends on people, and here we are to add and strengthen their management, with useful information, advice and training so that they are more efficient and transparent.”
The forum was one of the various activities organized by the SEA Technical Secretariat on the occasion of Anti-Corruption Week 2025 that ends today, Tuesday the 9th.