What does appearing in the bulletin imply?

While the person or company appears in it, they cannot sign contracts with the state or take office in public positions, under the law that created the bulletin.

Why does someone with an open fiscal proceeding not appear?

The bulletin only includes final, enforceable rulings that have not been paid; a proceeding still in progress does not trigger inclusion.

How does someone leave the bulletin?

By proving payment of the obligation before the corresponding audit office, or when the ruling is annulled or revoked. The office reports the update so the name is removed.

Fiscal liabilityContraloría

Name: Contraloría
Creator: Contraloría General de la República

The Contraloría General de la República publishes the bulletin of fiscally liable parties: the people and companies with final, unpaid fiscal liability rulings.

Operated by Contraloría General de la República · Visit the official site

What the fiscal liability bulletin is

The Contraloría General de la República audits the management of public funds. Its bulletin of fiscally liable parties lists the individuals and companies with final fiscal liability rulings who have not settled the obligation, with reports from audit offices across the country. The law mandates its publication on a quarterly basis.

Croma queries the bulletin by document number or NIT and returns the associated entries: a key verification for counterparties, suppliers and anyone seeking to contract with the state, because appearing in the bulletin bars signing state contracts and taking public office.

How fresh the data is

Croma queries the bulletin live at the moment of your search. The Contraloría updates it with the final rulings reported by the country's audit offices and removes those who prove payment; the law mandates quarterly publication.

Coverage and limits

It includes only final fiscal liability rulings pending payment; ongoing fiscal proceedings do not appear.
Whoever pays the obligation, or whose ruling is annulled or revoked, leaves the bulletin in the following updates.
It is a fiscal liability register; it does not include criminal or disciplinary records.

What you can look up

Free tools that answer with data from this source. All of them are also available through the API and MCP.

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Frequently asked questions

01What does appearing in the bulletin imply?: While the person or company appears in it, they cannot sign contracts with the state or take office in public positions, under the law that created the bulletin.
02Why does someone with an open fiscal proceeding not appear?: The bulletin only includes final, enforceable rulings that have not been paid; a proceeding still in progress does not trigger inclusion.
03How does someone leave the bulletin?: By proving payment of the obligation before the corresponding audit office, or when the ruling is annulled or revoked. The office reports the update so the name is removed.

Croma queries the official source and returns the information exactly as the register publishes it. This page is informational and is not legal advice; for official purposes, verify directly with the corresponding register.