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Contraloría Opens Audit at Minam and Minem Over Reported 'Antistress' Kits and Anniversary Spending

The agency has launched information-collection to establish whether early Balcázar administration purchases involved irregularities or misuse of public funds.

Contraloría investiga gastos superfluos: 'kits antiestrés' en el Minam y contrataciones por aniversario en el Minem
Las diligencias se centrarán en contrataciones realizadas por ambas entidades luego de la difusión de una investigación sobre presuntos gastos superfluos durante los primeros meses del actual Gobierno.

Overview

  • The Contraloría authorized teams of accredited auditors through its Órganos de Control Institucional and sent oficios dated July 20 to Minam and Minem to begin formal information collection.
  • The Minem review focuses on contracts tied to its 2026 anniversary, with media reporting that the ministry spent roughly S/100,000 on items such as coffee breaks, a gincana, T-shirts and workshop lunches.
  • The Minam inquiry targets purchases of breakfasts for its anniversary and reportedly small 'relaxation' or 'antistress' kits made of seed-filled pillows, with reported disbursements across May and June totaling several thousand soles.
  • Contraloría says these early actions are fact-finding and not decisions of guilt, and the goal is to determine if there were irregularities, overcosts or misuse before any sanctions are considered.
  • The audit was triggered by a Cuarto Poder report and follows related media allegations about spending in the Presidential Office, Mincetur and Produce, so the public should watch for the audit's documentation requests and any formal findings to follow.