Oficina de Ética Gubernamental de Puerto Rico — Oversight Bodies

Summary

Independent ethics office covering all executive-branch public servants, including police officers and corrections employees, for ethics violations (conflicts of interest, improper use of public resources, financial disclosure). Investigates complaints, may issue advisory discipline recommendations, and refers criminal violations to the PFEI or DOJ. Statute strengthened by the Anticorruption Code (Act No. 2-2018). Has no UOF-specific investigative mandate.

Independence Scorecard

59/100

Limited

Methodology v0.1

Appointment	Executive appointment
Term length	5 years
Removal standard	For cause only
Budget independence	Legislative line item
Subpoena power	Yes
Compel testimony	Yes
Records access	Restricted
Public reports required	Yes
Pre-publication review	None — reports published directly

How is this score computed?

Statute

Name: Puerto Rico Government Ethics Act of 2011 (Act No. 1-2012)
Citation: Act No. 1 of January 3, 2012 (3 L.P.R.A. § 1854 et seq.), as amended by Anticorruption Code (Act No. 2-2018)
Full text: Full text of law →

Jurisdiction scope

Puerto Rico