WILLEMSTAD – The General Audit Chamber of Curaçao (ARC) has expressed serious doubts about whether the government will succeed in receiving its first approved audit opinion on the annual financial statement by 2026. Despite commitments and reforms, Curaçao has failed to achieve this standard since 2010. 

According to the ARC, the persistent problem lies in structural weaknesses in the financial management of ministries. Even with the implementation of the revised Roadmap 2026—which outlines 192 subprojects alongside measures from the country package (landspakket)—progress remains well behind schedule. 

“By mid-2025, only 12 percent of the projects had been completed, while according to planning, 83 percent should have been finalized,” the ARC reported. 

The Chamber also noted a worrying rise in unfinished subprojects awaiting review. The number has nearly doubled, from 25 in 2024 to 49 in 2025, signaling both significant delays in implementation and shortcomings in oversight. 

The ARC’s warning highlights the growing risk that Curaçao’s public finances will remain non-compliant with international audit standards, further undermining trust in government accountability and financial transparency.