Former Comptroller General flees Colombia within hours of term ending
Former Comptroller General flees Colombia within hours of term ending
Sep 2, 2014 posted by Matt Sterne
Colombia’s outgoing Comptroller General has fled her country, claiming she is facing trumped up charges over alleged irregularities during her term as the country’s highest fiscal watchdog.
Morelli was due to appear in court on Thursday 4 September for corruption charges over irregularities concerning the selling of two government office buildings and the renting of current offices during her tenure as Comptroller General.
She is facing crimes of embezzlement, approving contracts without the proper legal requirements, false public documents, and wrongful interest in signing contracts to the tune of $41 million.
MORE: Colombia’s chief financial officer accused of embezzling $40.6M
Starting in 2011, Morelli allegedly sold two old office buildings in Bogota being used by the Comptroller General’s Office for less than 40% of the buildings’ market value. The comptroller then proceeded to rent a new building and buy everything from flooring, doors, fire systems, couches, and cabinets, to air conditioning.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/former-comptroller-general-flees-country-within-hours-term-ending/
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