PETROPERÚ rejects statements by the Comptroller

In relation to the statement issued by the Comptroller General of the Republic, PETROPERÚ considers it necessary and timely to point out the following:

1. The current management of PETROPERÚ has been carrying out its functions with seriousness and responsibility and within the framework of a serious Anti-Corruption Policy, in continuous implementation; reason for which, the facts to which the aforementioned statement refers, such as the one referring to the Acquisition of B100 Biodiesel, is in the tax investigation stage, complying with the requirements made by the Public Ministry.
2. In relation to the alleged communications and threats made to the Head of the Institutional Control Body (OCI), it should be noted that this statement is due to mere subjective assessments, not only far from reality, but must be taken with the required prudence, having to take the corresponding corrective measures with the aforementioned OCI official, in order to maintain the cordiality and respect that must prevail in the context of good institutional relations of the Public Administration.
3. We must point out that the control actions must be carried out in accordance with the Law. Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of the General Law of the National Control System, the requirements must be made with the knowledge of the Head of the entity or the person responsible for Compliance designated by them, a situation that has not been carried out nor respected by the OCI, since its staff has been carrying out intimidation tasks against officials and workers of PETROPERÚ, surprising them with citations not scheduled with due notice and without complying with the principle of Due Process of Control (even without being able to make use of their right of defense) in a clear violation of their rights.
4. PETROPERÚ has sent all the documentation that has been requested without exception, however, the OCI requests information with unreasonable deadlines and questions the responses received. Likewise, we specify that the two attorneys indicated by the Comptroller's Office have withdrawn from their team and belong to the Corporate Compliance Management of PETROPERÚ and they were temporarily assigned to the OCI.
5. It is also stated that by means of a telephone call the Head of the OCI and his reports had been angrily complained and threatened, which is false, since for two weeks the aforementioned Head has been invited to the Management Committees in order to collaborate in preventatively with the priority issues that are discussed in the aforementioned meeting.
6. Finally, we make it known that PETROPERU has been the subject of a series of slanderous and defamatory complaints, as well as false and inaccurate publications that have been directed by the interests of economic groups that go against the interests of all Peruvians. In this sense, we inform that PETROPERÚ has initiated the necessary legal actions to safeguard its good name and that of its officials, which it will inform as soon as possible.
7. It should be noted that PETROPERÚ, in a clear anti-corruption policy, has detected a series of irregularities from the previous administration, which were not noticed at the time by the Comptroller's Office, for which the corresponding criminal complaints have been filed.
8. For all of the above, we reiterate our rejection of the Comptroller's accusations, as well as the veiled threats expressed in their official communication.
9. We reiterate our commitment to unrestricted respect for institutions and a head-on fight against corruption, always in accordance with the principles of due administrative, fiscal and/or judicial procedure.

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