Overview
- The Auditoría Superior de la Federación published modifications in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on June 5 that remove 332 previously planned specific audits for the 2025 Cuenta Pública.
- Under new auditor Aureliano Hernández Palacios Cardiel the ASF will regroup those reviews into a smaller number of 'auditorías integrales' that examine an entire institution’s compliance, finances and results in one exercise.
- The ASF says the integrated model expands coverage by auditing the totality of an entity’s spending and operations instead of sampling separate projects, programs and contracts.
- Critics and reporting warn that folding many focused probes into single, broader reports could dilute detail on high‑risk contracts and projects in large bodies such as Pemex, the CFE and the Defense Ministry.
- Watch for how the ASF publishes methodology and findings because the depth and granularity of future reports will determine whether the change strengthens accountability or reduces public visibility into specific irregularities.