Práctica profesional en la contraloría departamental del Meta

Abstract

This report discloses the activities carried out in the degree option (professional practice) in the Departmental Comptroller's Office of Meta, an entity dedicated to monitoring the fiscal control of state entities in the fulfillment of projects or plans and the use of own resources.

Through the environmental audit, four key environmental aspects were re-evaluated in the twenty-eight (28) municipalities: water quality for human consumption, solid waste management, air quality and the purchase of strategic land.

The audit, motivated by citizen complaints and directed by the Departmental Comptroller of Meta, revealed troubling findings. In the planning phase, non-compliance in water quality was found in 17 municipalities, as well as the persistence of open dumps in 4 municipalities. In addition, air quality is not monitored in any municipality.

In terms of land purchases, only 19 of the 28 municipalities made strategic acquisitions, and 9 of them did not make payments for environmental services. In the execution phase, a fiscal visit detected that a drone purchased has not been used due to registration and training problems.

The review of improvement plans showed that most of the municipalities complied with previous commitments, although two plans will be evaluated at a later date.

Accordingly, the audit highlights critical deficiencies in the environmental management of the Department of Meta, especially in water quality and waste management, which pose a risk to public health and the environment. Urgent action and rigorous enforcement of environmental regulations are required to address these concerns.