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Mexico’s Top Auditor Flags Billions in Unverified Local Spending as Pemex Faces Quesqui Overpayment Case

Municipalities hold the largest share of questioned funds and audited entities now face deadlines after partial recoveries and precautionary actions.

Overview

  • The ASF’s final 2024 audit package reported 59,345 million pesos without verification, contributing to 417,321 million pesos observed over the administration reviewed.
  • Municipal audits account for 35,074.7 million pesos (59.1% of federalized funds observed), with 97.2% tied to missing justificatory or comprobatory documentation.
  • High‑profile local cases include a possible 1,088.6 million‑peso shortfall in Cuajimalpa, 7,068.7 million pesos pending across State of Mexico municipalities led by 966.3 million in Valle de Chalco, and a 231.4 million‑peso probable damage in Ecatepec; 24 Tamaulipas municipalities show 387.4 million pesos in inconsistencies.
  • Pemex concentrates enterprise‑level observations with about 1,762.96 million pesos pending, including a presumed 1,232.6 million‑peso overpayment in the Quesqui field to Servicios Integrales GSM (Grupo Carso), with roughly 287.6 million pesos already recovered and a precautionary block applied.
  • CFE’s pending amount is comparatively small at about 72.85 million pesos, largely linked to coal purchases, underscoring a contrast in control and documentation between the two state enterprises.