Lcda. Carmen A. Vega Fournier como Contralora de Puerto Rico.

2025-2028 Session

Confirms Lcda. Carmen A. Vega Fournier as Contralora de Puerto Rico, enabling her to assume the office's audit duties and oversight of public funds (no new laws or budgets).

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Purpose

NM 304 is the legislative appointment measure to confirm Lcda. Carmen A. Vega Fournier as the Contralora (Comptroller) of Puerto Rico. The measure’s intent is to fill the statutory office charged with auditing and overseeing the use of public funds and reporting on the financial management and compliance of executive agencies, municipalities and other public entities.

Key provisions / effect of the measure

Confirms the nomination of Lcda. Carmen A. Vega Fournier to serve as Contralora de Puerto Rico.

Does not itself change substantive law, budgets, or agency duties; it effects a personnel decision that places a named individual in the statutory office of the Comptroller.

Once the appointment is finalized under applicable constitutional and statutory procedures (oath, start date and term length as provided by law), the appointee will exercise the powers and duties of the Contraloría established by Puerto Rico law.

Who is affected

Puerto Rico government entities subject to audits and fiscal oversight by the Contraloría (executive departments, agencies, municipalities, public corporations, and recipients of public funds).

Elected officials and public employees whose programs and expenditures can be audited.

Puerto Rican taxpayers and stakeholders who rely on the Contraloría’s reports for transparency and fiscal accountability.

Procedural timeline and actions (selected)

2025-09-25: Nomination filed and referred to committee(s).

2025-10-09 (Senate actions): Public hearing (Salón Leopoldo Figueroa Carreras); committee issued a favorable first report proposing confirmation; placed on Senate Special Orders calendar; Confirmed by the Senate; notification sent to the Governor.

2025-10-14 (House actions): Public hearing (Salón de Audiencias #1); executive session of the committee; committee issued a favorable first report proposing confirmation; referred to House Calendar Committee; placed on House Special Orders calendar; Confirmed by the House.

Potential impact

Institutional continuity: fills the leadership position responsible for independent audits and oversight, enabling continued issuance of audit reports, recommendations and investigations.

Oversight priorities and tone may shift according to the new Contralora’s management and agenda (audit selection, follow-up emphasis, reporting style), which can affect compliance efforts across government.

No direct fiscal appropriation or regulatory change is included; impacts are principally administrative and oversight-related.

Next steps / Notes

The measure is an appointment confirmation. The appointee will assume the office in accordance with any further procedural requirements (administrative formalities, oath, effective date) specified by Puerto Rico law.

Term length, start date and any conditions of service are governed by the applicable constitutional/statutory provisions for the office and are not specified in this measure’s text.

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