The new script of the ASF: less salary, more magnifying glass
The Superior Audit of the Federation is changing its act. Its new director, Aureliano Hernández, presented this Tuesday an action plan for its first 100 days. The central argument is clear: austerity and efficiency.
He met privately with the Transparency Commission of the Chamber of Deputies. There he broke down a strategy that seeks to transform the oversight body from its foundations.
“This meeting marks the beginning of a profound transformation within the oversight body, aligned with the principles of republican austerity,” highlighted deputy Claudia Rivera Vivanco.
Cuts at the top and technology everywhere
The plan has two main legs. The first is an internal economic adjustment that hurts where it is most noticeable: in the payroll.
There will be a significant reduction in the salaries of middle and senior managers. The idea is to generate savings to make the operation of the institution itself more efficient. That is, they start at home.
The second leg is technological. They will implement digital tools to real-time monitor the use of public resources. They will also create a national catalog of costs for works and contracts. The objective is simple: avoid overpricing.
But they don’t stay digital. The strategy is also territorial.
They seek to sign agreements with local audits to establish mutual surveillance schemes between states. And they will put the magnifying glass where it almost never reaches: in the small municipalities that have historically remained under the radar.
The final message is that they want to close spaces to opacity. It sounds good on paper, like everything in this political theater. Now it’s time to see if the stage can withstand the work.
