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The Attorney General’s Office has launched a preliminary investigation to clarify alleged irregularities in the registration and payment process for the Saber 11 tests, which affected more than 38 students from the Miguel Sánchez Hinestroza Educational Institution, located in Girón, Santander.
The disciplinary process involves officials from the Girón Education Secretariat and the aforementioned educational institution. The agency is investigating who was responsible for processing registrations and payments, as well as the reasons that prevented the students from meeting the deadlines set for taking the state exam on July 26, 2026.
“The Attorney General’s Office has opened a preliminary investigation against officials yet to be determined from the Education Secretariat of Girón, Santander, and the Miguel Sánchez Hinestroza Educational Institution, for alleged irregularities in the collection and payment of registration fees for the Saber 11 tests, which would have led to more than 38 students taking the exam late,” the entity stated.
One of the aspects under review is the intervention of the school principal, who had to directly manage with the Colombian Institute for the Evaluation of Education (Icfes) the possibility for students to access the test, after the regular deadlines had expired.
“The oversight body is investigating which officials were responsible for the registration and payment process, as well as the reasons why the procedure was not carried out within the established deadline, so that the students could take the State exam on July 26, 2026 , without the school principal having to take any action with the Colombian Institute for the Evaluation of Education (ICFES) to achieve this,” the Public Ministry stated.
The opening of this investigation occurred after the situation of the students at the campus located in the Acapulco district was made public, prompting the control body to act ex officio.
As part of the actions to clarify the facts, the Attorney General’s Office requested financial records, registration records, administrative reports and other documentation that would allow the determination of responsibilities and establish the development of the process by the educational institution and the local authorities.
“Among the evidence ordered to clarify the facts and identify those responsible, the Attorney General’s Office requested financial records, registration records, administrative reports and documentation related to the process carried out by the educational institution and the competent authorities,” the Attorney General’s Office stated.
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