Communal Board Audits Identify More Than $40 Million in Alleged Losses
PANAMA, August 20, 2026 — Eighty audit reports on pandemic-era social project funds describe payroll and invoice irregularities.
Investigators found alleged cash-back payrolls involving people without defined work and businesses that may have inflated invoices. Audit findings are not criminal convictions; legal responsibility must be determined through the proper proceedings.
The source report was published on August 19, 2026. Panama Now Online will follow official updates as the story develops.
