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Puerto Rico audit finds $13.2M improper pension payments to deceased people

Puerto Rico Comptroller reported $13.2M improper pension payments over 5 years.

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Puerto Rico Comptroller Carmen Vega Fournier stated on 27 October 2026 that an audit found $13,257,577 in improper pension payments to 9,180 deceased people between 2020 and 2025. [1][2][3][4] The Comptroller concluded lack of internal controls and missing data sharing with demographic records caused the improper payments. [5] The Comptroller referred findings to the Secretary of Justice for legal recovery of funds and potential criminal prosecution. [6] One pensioner deceased 1 February 2016 received 93 payments totalling $75,462 up to 31 August 2026, with some checks deposited in Kansas. [7] The comptroller recommended legal action to recover funds and implementation of automated death verification systems. [8]
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  1. Puerto Rico Comptroller Carmen Vega Fournier stated on 27 October 2026 that an audit found $13,257,577 in improper pension payments to 9,180 deceased people between 2020 and 2025. · NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -
  2. Puerto Rico Comptroller Carmen Vega Fournier stated on 2 November 2026 that four public retirement systems paid $13,257,577 to deceased pensioners. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  3. The audit reviewed payments from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2025 and identified 56,712 improper payments to 9,180 accounts. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  4. Auditors found 16 deceased pension accounts were still receiving active payments as of 31 August 2026, totaling $128,899. · NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -
  5. The Comptroller concluded lack of internal controls and missing data sharing with demographic records caused the improper payments. · NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -
  6. The Comptroller referred findings to the Secretary of Justice for legal recovery of funds and potential criminal prosecution. · NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -
  7. One pensioner deceased 1 February 2016 received 93 payments totalling $75,462 up to 31 August 2026, with some checks deposited in Kansas. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  8. The comptroller recommended legal action to recover funds and implementation of automated death verification systems. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
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