Audit Finds Nepotism at Children's Burn Center, But No Rules Broken
Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 4, 2026 · Originally reported October 1, 2026 by HCH
Honduras's audit office (TSC) found that Omar Elías Mejía Zúniga, president of FUNDANIQUEM, the national children's burn center, hired relatives without following proper procedures in 2019–2020, but concluded that no explicit rules barred such hiring and that a severance payment he received of L1.39 million (about $56,000) was lawful and caused no financial harm.
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