28 alcaldías sin publicar datos sobre el salario de sus alcaldes
The analysis reveals that twenty-eight Honduran municipalities have not disclosed their mayors’ salaries since 2022, failing to meet the legal obligation to proactively publish information. Although some municipalities managed to respond through alternative systems, most lack salary schedules on their transparency portals and do not justify their absence. This omission is critical because laws require public institutions to detail their expenditures and remuneration to ensure accountability; lack of staff or administrative delays do not constitute valid excuses before the authorities. Non-compliance entails direct financial penalties for mayors, who must pay fines from their own resources, underscoring the seriousness of these legal responsibilities. Access-to-information experts emphasize that publication is mandatory from the inception of the platforms, regardless of the year of registration, and that transparency is not optional. The lack of continuous updates creates an information gap that hinders public scrutiny over the use of state funds and the administrative management of localities. This situation is relevant to the open data movement because it illustrates the critical gap between the existence of legal frameworks for transparency and their practical implementation in open data. It demonstrates that simply creating portals does not guarantee real access to information; adherence to publication standards and active oversight are essential to ensure that data are available, up-to-date, and verifiable, thereby enabling citizens and researchers to exercise effective control over public administration.
Source: laprensa.hnPublished on 2023-09-30