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<journal-id>2739-0063</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista InveCom]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Revista InveCom]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2739-0063</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Investigadores Venezolanos de la Comunicación]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2739-00632025000102024</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5281/zenodo.10975732</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[La auditoría forense ante el fraude por corrupción en el sector público: una revisión teórica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The forensic audit against fraud due to corruption in the public sector: a theoretical review]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Coha Escalante]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan Manuel]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barraza Mármol]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Reinaldo Antonio]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma del Caribe  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Barranquilla ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma del Caribe  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Barranquilla ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>5</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2739-00632025000102024&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2739-00632025000102024&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2739-00632025000102024&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Especializada en la identificación del fraude financiero, la auditoría forense resume pruebas suficientes y fiables para emprender acciones legales, por lo cual el presente ensayo se dispone examinar los fundamentos teóricos y jurídicos de la auditoría forense reconociendo sus efectos en la detección del fraude para una gestión transparente en el sector público, a través de un análisis documental, mediante una estrategia correlacional y una metodología descriptiva. El estado de la técnica se elaboró a partir de los datos recogidos en investigaciones, estudios académicos y el examen de publicaciones científicas, cuyos resultados muestran que sin profesionales altamente cualificados en la investigación del fraude, la lucha contra la corrupción será ineficaz, tomando en cuenta que las opiniones expresadas en los informes sirven de apoyo a las acciones que los operadores de la justicia deben emprender para identificar a los responsables de actos indebidos o ilegales para que se impongan las sanciones pertinentes. Como conclusión se destaca que los gobiernos disponen leyes, organismos de control y políticas para frenar la corrupción en respuesta al aumento de los casos de fraude a nivel nacional e internacional en los últimos años, donde el auditor desempeña un papel clave identificando las áreas de vulnerabilidad de las entidades y organizaciones públicas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Specialized in the identification of financial fraud, the forensic audit summarizes sufficient and reliable evidence to take legal action, which is why this essay aims to examine the theoretical and legal foundations of the forensic audit, recognizing its effects on the detection of fraud for effective management. transparent in the public sector, through a documentary analysis, through a correlational strategy and a descriptive methodology. The state of the art was prepared from data collected in research, academic studies and the examination of scientific publications, the results of which show that without highly qualified professionals in fraud investigation, the fight against corruption will be ineffective, taking into account that the opinions expressed in the reports serve as support for the actions that justice operators must undertake to identify those responsible for improper or illegal acts so that the pertinent sanctions are imposed. In conclusion, it is highlighted that governments have laws, control bodies and policies to stop corruption in response to the increase in cases of fraud at a national and international level in recent years, where the auditor plays a key role in identifying areas of vulnerability. of public entities and organizations.]]></p></abstract>
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