Juan Ignacio Rivas González, former Director General of Information Technology at the Finance and Administration Ministry of the Government of Baja California Sur, is under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office for alleged illicit enrichment exceeding 100 million pesos. He is also facing an internal investigation at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur (UABCS) for allegedly receiving payment as a professor without teaching classes.
Víctor Castro Cosío confirmed that investigations are underway both within the State Comptroller’s Office and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office of the State Attorney General’s Office against the former public official, who served as Director General of Information Technology at the Finance Ministry between 2022 and 2026, when he was removed from office as the investigations began.
According to the governor, a patrimonial review algorithm used by the State Comptroller detected inconsistencies between Rivas González’s reported income and the assets registered under his name.
The case is being handled under investigation file LPZ-2329/2026. Castro Cosío stated that two luxury vehicles linked to the former official have already been seized.
“The origin of this was that he had a 5-million-peso car. So far we have managed to seize two vehicles because there are two others he has not finished paying for, and the judge did not authorize their seizure. But for now, two vehicles have already been confiscated as part of the procedure,” the governor said.
The governor explained that the State Comptroller notified the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office after discovering that the former official’s assets and financial movements did not match the income reported in his asset declarations, leading to a deeper investigation.
INVESTIGATION AT THE UNIVERSITY
At the same time, Dante Salgado González, rector of UABCS, confirmed that the university’s Department of Social and Legal Sciences is conducting an internal investigation into Rivas González, who is reportedly listed as a professor and allegedly received a salary without appearing to teach classes.
The rector stated that there is currently no formal complaint, but that the university received reports and comments through social media and third parties, prompting an administrative review several weeks ago.
“At this moment, the head of the department where Dr. Rivas is assigned — the Department of Social and Legal Sciences — is carrying out that investigation so that, once completed, it can be presented to the university’s General Secretariat, which oversees all academic matters,” he explained.
According to Rivas González’s annual asset declaration, he reported approximately 250,000 pesos in income from teaching activities at UABCS during 2024 alone.
Based on the university’s salary scale, monthly salaries for teaching staff vary according to academic category:
- Full Professor “B”: 36,599 pesos monthly
- Full Professor “A”: 30,973 pesos
- Associate Professor “D”: 28,852 pesos
- Associate Professor “C”: 27,270 pesos
- Associate Professor “B”: 24,437 pesos
STUDENTS REPORT ACADEMIC IMPACT
Testimonies collected from students in the Communication degree program, class of 2022–2026, indicate that at least three courses were officially assigned to Ignacio Rivas, although students claim he never appeared to teach during their four years in the program.
“During three subjects assigned to this professor, he practically never showed up to class, and all communication was through someone who identified himself as his assistant, Alexis. On several occasions there were only one or a few sessions with the assistant, although final grades were still passing,” said an eighth-semester Communication student.
Students reported that during the last semester the assistant became more involved and attempts were made to develop projects and presentations, though many were never completed. They also described constant cancellations and last-minute notices.
They argued that the absence of classes directly affected their education, particularly in subjects such as software development for web pages, which they say was never properly taught, leaving significant gaps in knowledge despite being fundamental to their professional training.
Salgado González stated that any decision or sanction must be based on formal procedures and documented evidence, since labor decisions within the university must comply with institutional regulations.
He also clarified that teaching assignments and hiring decisions are handled directly by department leadership, though Rector’s Office and the Office of the General Counsel coordinate to ensure legal procedures are followed and to avoid legal or financial consequences for the institution.
Possible sanctions, he said, could range from a formal warning to contractual restrictions, although he emphasized that the case remains under investigation.
Source: radioformula
