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Puerto Rico statistics report finds 47 agencies and municipalities missing committee representatives

Puerto Rico's Institute of Statistics published a report identifying 16 agencies and 31 municipalities that failed to designate representatives to the Statistics Coordination Committee.

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The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics published Special Report 2027-01 identifying 16 executive branch agencies and 31 municipalities that had not designated a representative to the Statistics Coordination Committee (CCE) as of 2026-08-31, despite follow-up requests since January 2026. [1] Puerto Rico's Instituto de Estadísticas reported that, according to its Special Report 2027-01, 31 municipalities and 16 agencies had not designated a representative to the Comité de Coordinación de Estadísticas (CCE). [2] Orville M. Disdier, Executive Director of the Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico, said that compliance with CCE designation is indispensable for Puerto Rico to have complete, reliable, and fast-access statistics, and that the Institute conducted an extraordinary campaign since early 2026 to promote and oversee compliance, resulting in a considerable increase in designations from less than 50% of agencies previously. [3] The report shows that 14.8% of executive agencies (16) and 39.7% of municipalities (31) are in non-compliance, with a total of 186 entities, 139 (74.7%) in compliance and 47 (25.3%) not. [4] The Instituto de Estadísticas said it will continue notifying the noncompliant entities and could recommend corrective measures, including fines of up to $4,000 per infraction. [5]
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  1. The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics published Special Report 2027-01 identifying 16 executive branch agencies and 31 municipalities that had not designated a representative to the Statistics Coordination Committee (CCE) as of 2026-08-31, despite follow-up requests since January 2026. · NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -
  2. Puerto Rico's Instituto de Estadísticas reported that, according to its Special Report 2027-01, 31 municipalities and 16 agencies had not designated a representative to the Comité de Coordinación de Estadísticas (CCE). · Sin Comillas
  3. Orville M. Disdier, Executive Director of the Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico, said that compliance with CCE designation is indispensable for Puerto Rico to have complete, reliable, and fast-access statistics, and that the Institute conducted an extraordinary campaign since early 2026 to promote and oversee compliance, resulting in a considerable increase in designations from less than 50% of agencies previously. · NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -
  4. The report shows that 14.8% of executive agencies (16) and 39.7% of municipalities (31) are in non-compliance, with a total of 186 entities, 139 (74.7%) in compliance and 47 (25.3%) not. · NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -
  5. The Instituto de Estadísticas said it will continue notifying the noncompliant entities and could recommend corrective measures, including fines of up to $4,000 per infraction. · Sin Comillas
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