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Audits flag possible 957 million pesos in losses at Birmex and Mexico’s INM
Mexico’s Secretariat of Anti-Corruption and Good Governance found possible losses of 419.5 million pesos at Birmex and 537 million pesos at the National Migration Institute, known as INM.
The findings came from audits carried out in 2024 and 2025.
At Birmex, a state-run laboratory company, auditors found consolidated medicine purchases without supporting documents and possible improper contracts.
The INM was unable to account for how it spent 537 million pesos.
These are possible losses, not confirmed wrongdoing, and some findings may still be under review or being clarified.
Birmex must provide documents to explain the issues; unresolved findings could be referred for investigation and lead to administrative sanctions.
Auditors also recommended stronger checks on public contracts, payments and medicine prices.
Mexico’s anti-corruption authority reported possible losses to public funds of 957 million pesos at Birmex and the National Migration Institute.
It attributed 419.5 million pesos in possible damage to Birmex, linked to consolidated medicine purchases without supporting documents.
The National Migration Institute could not report how it spent 537 million pesos, according to the report.
Audits conducted in 2024 and 2025 also found procurement and oversight problems at Birmex.
The authority said the findings may still be under clarification and could lead to investigations or administrative sanctions if unresolved.
- Who
- Mexico’s Secretariat of Anti-Corruption and Good Government reported findings involving Birmex and the National Migration Institute.
- What
- Audits flagged possible damage to public funds totaling 957 million pesos.
- When
- The audits were conducted in 2024 and 2025; the report was published in 2026.
- Where
- At Birmex and the National Migration Institute in Mexico.
- Why
- Birmex’s possible losses were linked to medicine purchases lacking supporting documents; the institute could not report how it spent 537 million pesos.
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files of consolidated purchases that were not supported by documentation
the possible improper contracting of goods and services
Birmex must present documentation to clarify the situation
which should have been rejected
Audits at Birmex and other institutions began, covering procurement and other matters.
The Birmex audit examined 25 consolidated purchasing procedures.
Birmex received the audit’s recommendations.
The Secretariat of Anti-Corruption and Good Government published its 2025 audit results.
- Total possible losses
- 957 million pesos
- Birmex possible damage
- 419.5 million pesos
- National Migration Institute unreported spending
- 537 million pesos
- Birmex possible improper contracting
- 192.8 million pesos
- Birmex excess payment flagged
- 65.6 million pesos to Farmacéuticos Maypo
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