Anahí Cazas / La Paz
The director of the National Archive and Library of Bolivia (ABNB) of Sucre, under the Cultural Foundation of the Central Bank (FCBCB), Juan Carlos Fernandez, left his charge irregularities in the purchase of software for such a repository. The exautoridad must face a civil and criminal proceedings in the case, said Homero Carvalho, president of the FCBCB.
“The Transparency Unit made its report and found some indications civil and criminal liability in buying that software, “said Carvalho, who said that that instance investigated the case following a note published on September 29, 2015 by Page Seven.
on that date this medium, who agreed to public documents and ABNB inmates, eight research published detect irregularities in buying file software. the note anomalies were identified in the acquisition of a “software asset management for document file and the files ABNB office.” This process was conducted between 26 November and 26 December 2014. The purchase at a cost of 556,800 bolivianos. For example, among the detected anomalies is the price of formal training and system implementation services, with amounts totaling more than double the defined for the system and would not be supported by any document that describes them.
“The Transparency Unit did his own research and took, because it was too complex and technical issue. It had to hire a consultancy specialized in this type of software technician,” he said.
according to the report issued by Transparency, Carvalho said, “there are signs of civil and criminal liability because the software is not appropriate for an institution like the ABBN and that the procurement process was also not well run”.
According to Carvalho, the Transparency Unit, by attorney Karen Chungara, recommended that the report through the investigating judge, who after verifying the data concluded that “there is indeed evidence of criminal responsibility.” “Ha recommended immediate change ABNB director, Juan Carlos Fernandez, “Carvalho said.
After receiving the report, the president of the council FCBCB and communicated with Fernandez. “We have it sent the documentation for him to go preparing his defense. Then he gave convenient resign,” he said.
According to fellow poet, Fernández resigned last Friday, but asked to make effective the April 15 because his health is delicate and requires medical treatment follow “But as of yesterday, he is no longer in the ABNB.; however, that he needs to continue his treatment in the Health Fund, “he said. “He has he presented his medical leave, on April 15 is effective his resignation. Meanwhile, they continue to defend from the outside of the allegations brought against him,” he added.
Today has been designated as interim director of the National Archives Judith Teran, possessed yesterday by the president of the FCBCB. “She is a former official of the ABNB, has 27 years of work and was the assistant director of the Archive” he said.
Carvalho explained that the investigating judge is following the case against Fernandez and involved. “(They) still have an appeal for a recall against the investigating judge of the Foundation, if this remedy of rescission does not take effect. Then, as director of the Public Ministry it is going and we as Foundation constituted us in the complainant institution” said
When asked about what process will be followed, Carvalho said. “we will continue a civil and criminal process because that is what recommends the Transparency Unit Foundation”. Then the president of the FCBCB added: “There are economic damage to the state by that, only when there is an economic damage to the state civil and criminal proceedings followed, (which is) that’s why we’re moving us,” he said <. /> p>
Some of the 8 irregularities
1 on the web System State Procurement of Bolivia (Sicoes) can see that none of the documents and award reception -that ie the call, note award decision and the basic document of hire-indicates the name and version of the software program purchased.
2 was it found that the price of the official system training and implementation services are amounts totaling more than double the defined for the system and would not be supported by any document that describes them.
3 Another observations is that, according to the contract document, “the proponent must have authorization to market the product offered in Bolivian territory.”
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