Para enmendar los Artículos 48 y 49, crear un nuevo Artículo 49A, y enmendar el Artículo 50 de la Ley Núm. 205-2004, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley Orgánica del Departamento de Justicia” para crear la Oficina de Coordinación Interagencial de Entidades Fiscalizadoras (OCIEF), a los fines de optimizar los recursos y esfuerzos de las agencias fiscalizadoras y su coordinación con el Departamento de Justicia en su lucha contra la corrupción; ordenar al Departamento de Justicia y a las distintas entidades fiscalizadoras a crear acuerdos colaborativos con el Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS); añadir un nuevo inciso (e) al Artículo 7.2 de la Ley Núm. 2-2018, según enmendada, conocida como “Código Anticorrupción para el Nuevo Puerto Rico”, con el fin de que los esfuerzos de la OCIEF se discutan y documenten en el Grupo Interagencial Anticorrupción; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Puerto Rico establishes OCIEF to coordinate anti-corruption agencies, streamline resources, and integrate oversight efforts with Department of Justice and innovation technology services.

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Legislative bill overview

Bill PC 358 creates the Interagency Coordination Office of Oversight Entities (OCIEF) to consolidate anti-corruption efforts across Puerto Rico's regulatory agencies. The bill amends the Organic Law of the Department of Justice and the Anti-Corruption Code to establish coordination mechanisms, require collaborative agreements with the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS), and integrate OCIEF activities into the Interagency Anti-Corruption Group.

Why is this important

Fragmented anti-corruption enforcement across multiple agencies can create inefficiencies, duplicated efforts, and gaps in oversight. This centralized coordination approach aims to maximize limited government resources and strengthen the island's anti-corruption infrastructure during a period of institutional reform and fiscal constraints.

Potential points of contention

Agency autonomy concerns: Centralizing coordination through OCIEF may reduce operational independence of individual oversight agencies or create bureaucratic layers that slow investigations

Resource allocation: Creating a new office requires budget allocation and staffing that may divert resources from actual enforcement activities, particularly given Puerto Rico's fiscal limitations

Technology dependency: Mandating collaboration with PRITS assumes the tech service has sufficient capacity and compatibility with existing agency systems; integration challenges could undermine effectiveness

Accountability structure: The bill doesn't clearly define OCIEF's enforcement authority or how conflicts between coordinated agencies and the new office would be resolved