INE contract oversight plan with SAT and UIF coordination, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico): The General Council of Mexico’s National Electoral Institute (INE) will discuss an action plan this Thursday aimed at restoring institutional integrity and strengthening transparency in its procurement processes. The proposal follows allegations of possible irregularities during the administration of Guadalupe Taddei.
The proposal, agreed upon by the 10 councilors currently serving, calls for reviewing current and previous contracts, investigating possible conflicts of interest, and establishing new mechanisms to monitor suppliers. Among the measures, the institute would ask the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) for information on possible irregularities involving its supplier companies, and conduct verifications with the Tax Administration Service (SAT).
All individuals and companies participating in contracting would also be required to provide information about their administrative and management structure, partners, and shareholders. The plan also contemplates external audits to detect anomalies and evaluate contract termination where legal grounds exist.
The project further proposes asking the Federal Audit Office (ASF) for an exceptional review of INE’s financial management for the period from January 1 to October 25, 2026, the date on which Taddei’s presidency ended. The plan also orders that all documentation related to acquisitions, leases, services, and public works be safeguarded, without interfering with investigations by competent authorities.
As part of the plan, a digital mechanism would be enabled to receive anonymous complaints and reports from workers and citizens about possible irregularities, with guarantees of confidentiality and protection against retaliation. The plan will also analyze the possibility of incorporating international suppliers and establishing agreements with the Ministry of Economy to consult commercial information on companies participating in contracting.
The 31-page document will be subject to discussion and a vote in a public session of the General Council. If approved, it will take effect immediately and require the institute’s departments to implement the measures, including those still headed by officials appointed during Guadalupe Taddei’s administration.
