The House of Representatives approved the nomination of Carmen Vega Furnier to be Contralora (comptroller) of Puerto Rico by voice and electronic vote, with a recorded final tally of 47 in favor and 3 opposed.

The nomination moved from the second special order calendar to a public presentation and debate. The nomination had been the subject of a public confirmation hearing earlier the same day and additional remarks on the floor during the afternoon session. Lawmakers across party lines praised Vega Furnier’s professional credentials — she is a certified public accountant and lawyer who has led the Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank — and described plans to modernize the Office of the Comptroller. Supporters cited her accounting and legal experience and said she had answered questions during the public hearing about how she would run the office.

Opponents and some members who asked questions did not dispute her technical qualifications but raised concerns about an anonymous complaint that had been filed with the Office of the Comptroller. Multiple representatives, including members of minority delegations, asked for further verification of those allegations before voting. Some speakers urged a pause for an independent or preliminary investigation of the complaint; others said the complaint was unsubstantiated and that the nominee had denied its claims under oath during the public hearing.

Several floor speakers said they reached different conclusions after reviewing her record and meeting with the nominee. Some members described the complaint as potentially serious if true and said it merited investigation; others said they would give Vega Furnier the benefit of the doubt and noted the need to fill the constitutionally established post after a lengthy vacancy.

Following debate and the requested explanatory votes, the House opened an electronic final roll-call vote and recorded the result: 47 yes, 3 no. The Speaker’s office then instructed the Secretary to notify the governor that the House grants its advice and consent. The nominee then entered the chamber and received congratulations from representatives.

The record shows that the nomination process included a public hearing earlier in the day, floor debate governed by negotiated speaking times among party delegations, and a request from minority members for a clarifying or explanatory vote. The House also recorded several floor statements urging transparency, rigorous follow-up if the anonymous complaint is substantiated, and modernization of audit procedures in the comptroller’s office.

No formal criminal or civil findings against the nominee were recorded in the hearing or on the House floor during this session; members who requested additional investigation asked that any such inquiries be pursued through the appropriate investigatory channels.