Playa del Carmen Treasury Audit Finds Irregularities, New Treasurer Vows to Report to Internal Control Body

Guillermo Brahms González, treasurer of Playa del Carmen, speaking during a press conference.

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — The municipal treasury’s transition process has concluded, and irregularities have already been uncovered that will be referred to the Internal Control Body, confirmed the new treasurer, Guillermo Brahms González.

Asked about the review of his predecessor Javier Regalado Hendricks’s management, Brahms González said they found “things, things, that we are in time to point out,” without providing further details.

The official stated they have 40 days to present these observations, which he will do regardless of the fact that the former treasurer is a member of the current administration.

“We must give clear accounts to the mayor, the City Council, and the citizens,” he declared. “I will point them out with punctuality and transparency.”

The treasurer said he will report on this process as it progresses, but confirmed he will notify the Internal Control Body.

BiciPlaya and Other Issues

Brahms also confirmed a thorough review of the concession with the company in charge of parking meters, as the contract includes a bicycle rental service that has ceased operations.

“There are legal strategies underway, but I cannot provide details on that,” he added.

Regarding vacation rentals, a proposal long requested by the hotel sector will soon go before the City Council to level the playing field in terms of tax burden.

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