Contraloría Municipal de Montería

What Contraloría Municipal de Montería does

The Contraloría Municipal de Montería is a municipal government auditing entity established under Article 267 of the Colombian Political Constitution (modified by Legislative Act No. 04). It exercises posterior and selective fiscal control over the management of the municipal administration, autonomous bodies, state-owned enterprises, and individuals handling public funds within the jurisdiction of Montería, Córdoba, Colombia. The entity serves both government subjects of control (Alcaldía de Montería, E.S.E. Vida Sinu, IMDER, Curadurías Urbanas, Concejo, Personería) and citizens who exercise social oversight through veedurías ciudadanas and PQRDS submissions.

The entity's core service portfolio includes fiscal audits (89 reports covering fiscal years 2019–2026), an electronic PQRDS petition/complaint system, accountability reporting (rendición de cuentas), transparency portals, and the ISO 9001-certified Quality Management System for public management. Operationally, it runs on the national Mi Colombia Digital infrastructure (managed by MinTIC) and integrates with mandated platforms including SIA Contralorías (for consolidated annual accountability reporting), SIA Observa (for fiscal monitoring and observation), SECOP II (procurement), and datos.gov.co (open data publication). It maintains an active presence across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube channels for citizen engagement. The organization has approximately 15 staff (1 Contralor, 10 Professional University, 4 Technical Administrative) organized across Control Fiscal, Responsabilidad Fiscal, Participación Ciudadana, Control Interno, Talento Humano, Contabilidad, Presupuesto, Tesorería, Jurisdicción Coactiva, and Sistemas functions.

The Contraloría operates as a constitutionally mandated public sector entity with no commercial revenue. It is funded exclusively through annual budget allocations from the Alcaldía de Montería (municipal budget), with no private ownership, shareholders, or commercial pricing models. Services to citizens (PQRDS, transparency access, participation forums) are provided free of charge. It is hierarchically supervised by the Contraloría General de la República and the Auditoría General de la República as part of Colombia's national Sistema de Control Fiscal Territorial. In June 2026, the entity issued Resolución No. 083-26 ordering the liquidation of two internal entities (Fondo de Bienestar Social and Escuela de Capacitación y de Altos Estudios Fiscales), representing a notable organizational restructuring.

Name

Contraloría Municipal de Montería

Legal name

Contraloría Municipal de Montería

Website

https://contraloriamonteria.gov.co

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Contraloría Municipal de Montería is a constitutionally mandated municipal fiscal auditing entity in Córdoba, Colombia, exercising posterior fiscal control over municipal public entities, with ~15 staff delivering audits, PQRDS citizen services, and accountability reporting under ISO 9001.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Fiscal Oversight

NAICS

Public Finance Activities (921130)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Risk, Controls & Audit (Public Sector) (BPAIAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Government Accounting & Financial Reporting (BPAIAEAD), Municipal Finance, Treasury, Budget & Procurement (BPAIACAC)

Keywords

• Municipal fiscal control
• Government auditing services
• Public oversight
• Citizen participation
• Transparency and accountability

Headquarters

HQ city

Montería

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: As a municipal government entity, the Contraloria is funded through annual municipal budget allocations from the Municipality of Monteria. It does not generate commercial revenue.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Contraloría Municipal de Montería is a constitutionally mandated municipal government auditing body that exercises posterior and selective fiscal control over the management of public funds and assets by the municipal administration, autonomous bodies, state-owned enterprises, and individuals in Montería, Córdoba. It conducts financial, compliance, and management audits, processes citizen petitions (PQRDS), publishes transparency information, coordinates accountability reporting, and facilitates citizen oversight committees (veedurías ciudadanas).

Product overview

Contraloría Municipal de Montería operates as a municipal fiscal control entity providing a unified portfolio of public oversight services centered on fiscal auditing, citizen participation, and government transparency. The core offerings include the PQRDS electronic request system for citizen petitions and complaints, fiscal control audits producing definitive audit reports, the ISO 9001-certified Quality Management System, transparency and public information access, accountability reporting, citizen oversight mechanisms (veedurías), management reports, financial statements, and budget execution tracking. These services are delivered through the Mi Colombia Digital platform and the institutional portal, with primary digital channels including SIA CONTRALORÍAS for audit reporting and SIA Observa for monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 89 audit reports produced covering fiscal years 2019-2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerio de Tecnologias de la Informacion y las Comunicaciones (MinTIC) / Mi Colombia DigitalcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026The Contraloria operates its digital services through the Mi Colombia Digital platform managed by MinTIC. This platform provides the technological infrastructure for the entity's website, electronic services, and citizen attention portals. The platform has experienced technical issues (March-April 2026) affecting service availability.
• Auditoria General de la Republica (AGR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AGR co-organizes training on the SIA Observa system with the Contraloria Municipal de Monteria. The AGR also conducts audits of the Contraloria itself and provides guidance on the Plan de Vigilancia y Control Fiscal Territorial (PVCFT).
• Contraloria General de la RepublicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national-level counterpart that exercises oversight over the municipal contralorias. Provides regulatory framework, systems, and guidelines for fiscal control operations.
• Procuraduria General de la NacioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational oversight body that monitors government administration. Citizens are directed to this entity for complaints about irregular conduct of public servants.
• E.S.E. Vidasinu / Hospital Comuna 6minorOthersThe hospital auditorium (Auditorio de la E.S.E. Vidasinu Hospital Comuna 6) serves as a venue for public events hosted by the Contraloria, including the 'Etica Publica y Transparencia Institucional' seminar.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Procuraduría General de la Nación: National disciplinary oversight body for public servants. Operates in the same broader Colombian public oversight architecture and receives citizen complaints the contraloría directs onward — comparable as a peer oversight institution with overlapping but distinct mandate.
• Auditoría General de la República: National body that conducts audits of contralorías themselves (including Montería) and co-organizes SIA Observa training. Comparable as an oversight authority operating in the same fiscal control ecosystem, but at a supervisory level rather than as a primary auditor.
• Contraloría General de la República de Colombia: National-level fiscal oversight counterpart that provides the regulatory framework, systems, and guidelines governing the municipal contraloría. Directly comparable in core function (fiscal control) but operates at the national scale rather than municipal scope.

Regional players

• Contraloría Departamental de Córdoba: Departmental-level fiscal oversight entity operating in the same Colombian region as the Contraloría Municipal de Montería. Directly comparable in function (posterior fiscal control of public entities) but with broader jurisdictional reach across the Córdoba department.

Direct peers

• Personería de Montería: Municipal-level oversight entity in the same city that guards citizen rights and monitors public servant conduct. Operates alongside the Contraloría as a peer municipal oversight body, although with a different statutory mandate (disciplinary vs. fiscal).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/contraloriaMont
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0up4fZDx-5MaFGJlvtbPuA
• Facebookfacebook.com/contraloriaMont
• Instagraminstagram.com/contraloriamont
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/contralor%C3%ADa-municipal-de-monter%C3%ADa

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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