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The Colombian Government reported findings in 11 compensation funds under intervention or supervision
According to El Tiempo, based on an official statement by Miller Soto, the Executive Branch detected alleged administrative and financial irregularities in part of the family compensation funds. There were also references to ongoing cases involving Comfamiliar Atlántico and Comfenalco Antioquia.
The Government of Colombia reported administrative and financial findings after actions taken against 11 of the country’s 42 family compensation funds, which are under intervention or supervision by the Superintendence of the Family Subsidy. According to El Tiempo, the presentation was delivered by Miller Soto in a video released by the Presidency on X.
According to Soto, those funds managed nearly 14.1 trillion pesos during 2025 from the 4 percent payroll contribution made by companies for each worker. Those resources, he said, are intended for subsidies, housing, recreation and the welfare of affiliated families.
One of the cases mentioned was Comfamiliar Atlántico, whose intervention was ordered in July 2026. Still according to El Tiempo, the spokesperson said the measure was adopted due to alleged risks linked to financial management and corporate governance. In a later review in Barranquilla, the Ministry of Labor reported changes in the administrative structure and the creation of positions in the final days of the previous administration, as well as long-term contracts, possible incompatibilities, contractual ties between people related to the entity and the oversight body, contractual modifications with economic impact, alleged workplace harassment and possible fraudulent maneuvers.
The Colombian outlet added that Labor Minister Natalia Eugenia López Fuentes described those findings as “serious” and “lamentable.” Soto also said the documentation would be made available to the Attorney General’s Office, the Prosecutor’s Office and the Comptroller General’s Office so they can move forward in determining responsibilities.
The Attorney General’s Office, also cited by El Tiempo, said on September 16 that it is closely following situations linked to the operation of different funds, their interventions, improvement plans and the composition of their governing and oversight bodies. Among the entities under review, it mentioned Comfenalco Antioquia, Comfaguajira and Comfamiliar Atlántico.
Regarding Comfamiliar Atlántico, the Attorney General’s Office said it carried out two administrative visits after the July 2026 intervention to learn about the progress of the process and the institutional conditions. In the case of Comfenalco Antioquia, it said it is monitoring the procedure to lift the total administrative intervention and that it requested information from the Superintendence of the Family Subsidy on the grounds for that process, the decisions adopted and the convening of the General Assembly of Members.
The Government also referred to Comfenalco Antioquia. According to Soto, the minister there denounced an alleged network of political interests that would have tried to irregularly control more than one trillion pesos. The spokesperson added, according to El Tiempo, that those cases are already in the hands of the oversight bodies.
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