After receiving the two letters from the Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Secretariat dated 26 and 28 November, National Institute of Applied Arts (IPN) ordered the temporary suspension of Javier Tapia SantoyoSecretary of the institution’s administration.
The action, announced on December 2, 2025, is in response to an investigation into alleged serious administrative misconduct, specifically Transferring resources and Unjust enrichmentthe behavior stipulated in Articles 54 and 60 of General law of administrative responsibilities (LGRA).
The doctor Arturo Reyes SandovalGeneral Manager IBNHe instructed the staff of the Administration Secretariat to provide the information it requests on an ongoing basis Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Secretariat.
According to an official statement, Reyes Sandoval also gave instructions to the General Counsel of the Polytechnic, Marx Yazalde Ortiz Correato comply with immediate suspension Javier Tapia Santoyo Starting from November 29, until related investigations are conducted.
IPN calls for an investigation in accordance with the legal framework, and calls itself “a guarantor of transparency, honor and accountability and will always protect the interest of society above interests outside the institution.”
the Citizens United Association for the Elimination of Corruption (ACUEC) filed a complaint at the beginning of November of this year before Supreme oversight of the union (ASF) vs Tapia SantoyoAdding the owners of companies responsible for cleaning and private guarding services.
Among the accusations relate to cleaning companies Influence peddling, bribery, tax evasion, unjustified enrichment, document forgery and Fraud in assigning contracts.
It should be noted that in recent days it was announced that the Anti-Corruption Secretariat requested the dismissal of the person who until today was in charge of the IPN Management Secretariat, as he allegedly granted A contract worth 2,500 million pounds to what is called ““Cleaning cartel”.
It would be one of the companies that Tapia Santoyo was going to award a contract to Retimar Comprehensive Services Valid until 2028In addition, various national media outlets report that she has benefited from several contracts in the public sector.
The secretariat is headed by Raquel Buenrostroalso asked the institute to remove access to its institutional email account, as well as any IPN account that Tapia Santoyo may have access to.
Through these measures, the authorities seek to prevent the official from altering, manipulating or removing evidence of alleged illicit enrichment.
It should be noted that he is also accused of wrongdoing during his administration ISSSTEbecause it would have awarded contracts to shell companies One thousand and 613 million pesos.