Comfamiliar de Nariño auditor defends oversight amid corruption scandal

Franco Sigifredo Paz Timaná, the statutory auditor for the Comfamiliar de Nariño family compensation fund, has defended the independence of the auditing process amid a corruption scandal involving the organization.

Paz Timaná clarified that the role of fiscal oversight is distinct from administration, noting that legal requirements mandate auditors to report irregularities in writing to competent authorities rather than remaining silent. The statements follow the detention of five individuals, including former director Diego Raúl Blanco Pérez, administrative sub-director Olga Vázquez, and businessman Edgar Isandará, as part of ongoing investigations into alleged irregularities within the fund.