WILLEMSTAD — The General Audit Chamber has identified serious accounting errors related to transition costs paid to the Curaçao Medical Center (CMC), amounting to 14 million guilders.
According to the audit, the government paid these transition costs without the Minister of Health formally determining the final payable amount through an official decision, as required by law. Despite this, the amount was recorded as a receivable on the government balance sheet, even though it represents expenses from previous years.
The Audit Chamber states that the costs should have been charged directly to equity, not listed as an outstanding claim. The incorrect treatment contributes to both legality violations and misrepresentation of the government’s financial position.
The finding adds to longstanding concerns about financial oversight in major healthcare-related expenditures.