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Adultos mayores colombianos haciendo fila frente a una oficina de servicios sociales del Gobierno en Bogotá por la mañana
Imagen alusiva generada por EPM: adultos mayores a la espera de atención en una oficina de servicios sociales. · EPM (imagen generada)

DPS director alleges funding gap in Colombia Mayor

According to DPS director Sandra Suárez, the previous administration allegedly left a gap of more than 3 trillion pesos in Colombia Mayor, with resources for…

--- The context --- According to Sandra Suárez, director of Prosperidad Social, decisions by the previous administration allegedly left at risk the resources of Colombia Mayor, a program for more than 3 million older adults. The allegation, attributed to the official and to management documents, raises a central concern for households that rely on these transfers for basic expenses. --- The facts --- According to Suárez, the money was not secured and there was allegedly a gap of more than 3 trillion pesos that affected the transfers. According to the management report act signed by Mauricio Rodríguez, to finance the program in 2026 authorities requested 8.4 trillion pesos but only 4.6 trillion were allocated, so 3.7 trillion pesos would be missing and resources would cover only six cycles. According to the complaint, in the first week of August the former director allegedly acknowledged in a report that the budget covered only half the year, despite having assured that everything was up to date. It was also alleged that the March cycle was not paid and was not corrected with a double payment, that cycles one and two began to be paid in February and only in two departments, that the third payment was made in April, that the fourth cycle was paid in May and June, and that on August 4 the sixth cycle, corresponding to June, was still being paid. By the eighth month, according to the allegation, the seventh cycle had not begun and had no secured resources. --- The positions --- Suárez asked for an investigation into whether there were irregularities in an operation of 770,095 million pesos linked to an administrative agreement. The agency also alleged the presumed use of resources intended for operating expenses of the Ministry of Labor for investment in Prosperidad Social, which, according to the complaint, would be irregular. The director described what was found, in her attributed remarks, as a lack of planning and financial responsibility, with more beneficiaries announced and transfers increased without secured resources. --- What remains unknown --- There is still no conclusion from a control body establishing responsibility in the information released. Still missing are the result of the requested investigation into the operation mentioned, a full explanation from the previous administration, and the plan with which the current team will guarantee continuity of payments for the older adults included in the program. --- Unanswered questions --- What will the investigation determine about the 770,095 million pesos operation identified by Suárez? How will the 3.7 trillion pesos that, according to the act, would be missing for 2026 be covered? When will the calendar be normalized so that no cycle is left unpaid or dependent on a double payment that, according to the complaint, was never made? --- EPM analysis --- At the center of this story are older adults waiting for each transfer. Conducting the discussion with documents, verifiable figures and clear attribution protects that income and prevents uncertainty from falling on those with the least margin. The allegation requires institutional answers and public follow-up, without treating as proven what still must be investigated. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the most urgent task is to protect the more than 3 million older adults and ensure that each cycle is paid in full and on time, wherever the investigations ultimately place responsibility. The allegation attributed to Suárez must be handled with rigor, documents and due process, because a social program cannot be sustained by announcements without financial backing or by calendars that leave months uncovered for its beneficiaries.
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