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Mexico’s New Top Auditor Takes Office as ASF Rejects Conflict-of-Interest Claims

He opened his term with a vow of zero tolerance for corruption.

Overview

  • The Chamber of Deputies approved Aureliano Hernández Palacios Cardel as Auditor Superior for 2026–2034 with 472 votes.
  • The ASF said his private firm stopped government work and that he formally recused himself from any related audits under the fiscalization law.
  • The audit office stated his asset evolution is public and consistent with reported income, debt capacity, and spending.
  • Prior reporting cited 2018 State of Mexico contracts totaling about 2.1 million pesos and questioned his patrimony.
  • Hernández, an ASF official since 2018 and auditor of federalized spending since October 2025, assumed the post on March 15 and pledged independence from the Executive.