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Government Ethics Office files charges against two former Puerto Rico officials

Puerto Rico OEG filed ethics complaints against ex-officials Francisco Domenech and Itza García on 29 October 2026.

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On 29 October, the Oficina de Ética Gubernamental (OEG) filed an administrative complaint against former Subsecretary of the Gobernación Itza Marie García Rodríguez alleging ethics violations. [1][2] The OEG alleges García Rodríguez improperly intervened to award a $120,000 government professional services contract to Next Wave Solutions LLC, a firm run by her live-in romantic partner Luis Alberto Sánchez Andino. [3][5] Francisco Domenech is alleged to have hired attorney Janet Parra for legal representation three days after leaving office, after previously approving Parra's $125,000 government contract while serving as Secretary. [4] The Office of Government Ethics is requesting administrative sanctions, financial penalties, and potential public fund restitution against both accused officials. [6] García Rodríguez filed a formal conflict of interest recusal on 20 March 2026, three months after the contested contract was finalized. [7] The OEG confirmed the filed recusal was valid only for future actions and did not retroactively cover conduct occurring before the recusal was submitted. [8]
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  1. The Office of Government Ethics filed two administrative ethics complaints on 29 October 2026 against former Puerto Rico officials Francisco Domenech and Itza García. · Telemundo Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  2. On 29 October, the Oficina de Ética Gubernamental (OEG) filed an administrative complaint against former Subsecretary of the Gobernación Itza Marie García Rodríguez alleging ethics violations. · esnoticiapr.com
  3. The OEG alleges García Rodríguez improperly intervened to award a $120,000 government professional services contract to Next Wave Solutions LLC, a firm run by her live-in romantic partner Luis Alberto Sánchez Andino. · esnoticiapr.com
  4. Francisco Domenech is alleged to have hired attorney Janet Parra for legal representation three days after leaving office, after previously approving Parra's $125,000 government contract while serving as Secretary. · Telemundo Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  5. Itza García is alleged to have facilitated a $120,000 government contract for Next Wave Solutions LLC, a firm operated by her live-in domestic partner Luis Sánchez. · Telemundo Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  6. The Office of Government Ethics is requesting administrative sanctions, financial penalties, and potential public fund restitution against both accused officials. · Telemundo Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  7. García Rodríguez filed a formal conflict of interest recusal on 20 March 2026, three months after the contested contract was finalized. · esnoticiapr.com
  8. The OEG confirmed the filed recusal was valid only for future actions and did not retroactively cover conduct occurring before the recusal was submitted. · esnoticiapr.com
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