Costa Rica comptroller flags lottery-ticket control irregularities
Costa Rica’s Comptroller General identified shortcomings in controls over unsold and returned lottery tickets, according to an audit report cited in the coverage. The Junta de Protección Social said it was reviewing protocols, including procedures for prize claims on tickets recorded as unsold, and considering risk-assessment and IT measures.
The findings and proposed control changes concern lottery-ticket traceability and the handling of potential prize claims.