Many officials file financial statements

Santo Domingo.- Thus far 324 officials have submitted their financial statements to the National Treasury and the of Anticorruption Dept. (DPCA), in compliance with Law 82-79, Government Ethics Commission director Marino Vinicio Castillo affirmed Thursday.

He said most of the statements belong to central government officials and urged those replaced in the posts to declare their assets, noting the 30 day deadline to comply.

He added that within the Commission’s 42 attributes figure the registry of the statements by officials and demand them from those who have yet to comply.

Castillo however didn’t specify how many officials have yet to file their statement.