WILLEMSTAD – A parliamentary investigation into Curaçao's public housing policy has stalled because the government has yet to provide essential information requested by the General Audit Chamber, preventing the watchdog from completing a study ordered by Parliament more than two years ago.
According to the Audit Chamber's 2025 Annual Report, the investigation into Fundashon Kas Popular (FKP) remains on hold pending the receipt of information from the responsible minister.
Parliament originally requested the investigation in 2023 to gain greater insight into FKP's operations and the government's role in public housing. However, the Audit Chamber determined that it does not have the legal authority to audit the internal management of the housing corporation itself.
Instead, the scope of the investigation was revised to examine whether the Government of Curaçao has an adequate public housing policy and whether the responsible minister has effectively supervised FKP's implementation of that policy.
Parliament approved the revised terms of reference in May 2024, allowing the investigation to proceed under the Audit Chamber's legal mandate.
Despite that approval, no substantive progress has been made.
The Audit Chamber states that the investigation cannot move forward until it receives the necessary information from the ministry. The annual report does not specify which documents are still outstanding, when they were requested, or why they have not yet been provided.
The delay has broader implications for parliamentary oversight.
Without the requested information, the Audit Chamber cannot determine whether the government has established clear housing policy objectives, whether FKP is carrying them out effectively, or whether the responsible minister is exercising adequate oversight of the housing corporation.
As a result, Parliament remains without the independent assessment it requested more than two years ago.
The FKP investigation is listed among the Audit Chamber's ongoing audits under the Ministry of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning. However, unlike several other investigations currently underway, no expected completion date has been provided.
In contrast, the Audit Chamber expects to submit its extensive audit of the General Pension Fund Curaçao (APC) to Parliament in 2026. That investigation covers the pension fund's financial statements from 2010 through 2023 and examines its financial management, investment performance, funding levels and pension administration.
The difference highlights a significant challenge facing the country's highest financial oversight institution: while Parliament has the authority to order investigations, the Audit Chamber remains dependent on government ministries to provide the information needed to carry them out. Until that information is received, the investigation into Curaçao's public housing policy will remain at a standstill.