San Luis Río Colorado Audit Flags 15 Million Pesos in Irregularities as City, Councilor Clash

Overview

• The federal auditor reviewed a 43.165 million–peso sample of 2024 funds and left 15,091,045 pesos pending clarification for San Luis Río Colorado.
• Findings include missing initial accounting records, incomplete procurement files, three service contracts over 3.1 million pesos without proof of performance, an unverified 1.055 million–peso uniform purchase, and a 10.8 million–peso work without documented land ownership.
• The Auditoría Superior de la Federación issued requests for clarification, administrative-responsibility promotions, and formal observations that remain under follow-up.
• The municipal government says the irregularities stem from the prior administration and largely reflect documentation gaps, highlighting a Fitch Ratings shift from negative to stable as evidence of current fiscal discipline.
• Councilor Rebeca Ching Hurtado urges criminal complaints over the questioned funds, alleges possible cover-up, cites the administration’s September 2024 start within the audited period, and challenges the municipal comptroller’s inaction.