5 - Strengthening the System of Sworn Statements of Assets and Income
Brief description of the commitment: This commitment seeks to improve the mechanisms for preventing corruption, transparency and traceability of information, through strengthening the efficiency of asset and income sworn statement filing system, by regulating Law No. 19,797 of September 2019, the obligation of its filing in electronic format and the analytical opening of the sworn statement.
Organization leading the commitment: Board of Transparency and Public Ethics (JUTEP).
Supporting Institutions/Organizations: The Presidency of the Republic endorses Milestone 1, and the Agency for Electronic Government and Information and Knowledge Society (Agesic) endorses Milestones 2 and 5.
Person responsible for the commitment: Alfredo Asti Carli, Vice President of JUTEP. Contact: aasti@jutep.gub.uy
Technical Manager: Natalia Silva, Head of Custody and Archives. Contact: nsilva@jutep.gub.uy
Implementation period: September 2025 – June 2029.
Problem definition
What problem does the commitment intend to address?
The identified affected persons are the obligated parties and the officials in charge of processing and managing Sworn Statements (DDJJ). This problem has a significant impact on the fulfillment of the JUTEP's duties since March 1, 2020, the date on which Law No. 19,797 of September 2019 came into effect.
What are the causes of the problem?
The following are identified as causes:
- Lack of regulation of Law No. 19.797 of September 2019.
- Lack of a system which complies with current regulations.
- Lack of risk-based analysis of sworn statements.
- Difficulties in terms of digital accessibility for paper-based sworn statements.
Description of the commitment
What has been done so far to solve the problem?
Development of internal protocols for the management of sworn statements and acquisition of the software licenses necessary for data protection.
What solution does it propose?
To strengthen the System for filing Sworn Statements of Assets and Income as a fundamental tool for transparency, asset traceability and prevention of corruption, through a series of regulatory, operational and technological measures that allow its efficient and sustainable functioning.
To promote the regulation of Law No. 19,797 of September 2019, in order to clearly establish the obligations, procedures, subjects and criteria for accessing information, by consolidating an adequate legal framework for the management of the system.
To foster the mandatory submission of sworn statements in electronic format, guaranteeing greater traceability, security, efficiency and reduction of administrative burdens and expenses.
To further enhance the IT system, improving its functionality, usability, interoperability with other state platforms and capabilities for safeguarding, validating and visualizing information.
To create and implement a technical unit for the analysis of sworn statements, which will process and evaluate the information submitted, allowing the detection of inconsistencies, the generation of early warnings, and the production of useful inputs for decision-making, institutional control, and accountability.
What results do we want to achieve by implementing this commitment?
To improve and streamline the processes related to the management of sworn statements.
To analyze the sworn statements with a risk-based approach, as a mechanism for preventing corruption.
To generate and publish information in open data formats.
To obtain all sworn statements in electronic format.
To inform and raise awareness among the obligated and responsible parties of the various public bodies.
Commitment analysis
How will the commitment promote transparency?
Risk analysis, the publication of sworn statements, and the generation of open data by the system itself, ultimately promote greater transparency in public management, which in turn enhances social control and strengthens accountability mechanisms.
How will the commitment help foster accountability?
The regulations implementing Law No. 19,797 of September 2019, making the filing of sworn statements in electronic format mandatory, and the open access to these declarations for analysis will contribute to improve the Public Administration's efforts to prevent and combat corruption. This increased dissemination will also foster greater public engagement on this issue.
| Milestone | Milestone description | Expected result | Completion date | Leading institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proposed Regulatory Decree of Law No. 19,797, submitted. | Approval of the Regulatory Decree of Law No. 19,797 of September 2019. | June 2026 | Board of Transparency and Public Ethics |
| 2 | Improvement to the sworn statements system. | Regulatory and technological adaptation for the improvement of the management of sworn statements. Human resources recruitment and training completed. | June 2029 | Board of Transparency and Public Ethics |
| 3 | Digitization of sworn statements. | Mandatory submission of sworn statements in electronic format. | June 2029 | Board of Transparency and Public Ethics |
| 4 | Implementation of a unit for analyzing sworn statements. | Implementation and launch of a unit for analyzing sworn statements. | June 2029 | Board of Transparency and Public Ethics |
| 5 | Publication of information in open data format. | Dissemination of information and data generated by the system to facilitate access and promote research, social oversight and public participation. | June 2029 | Board of Transparency and Public Ethics |