In all procedures carried out by the General Comptroller's Office, due process must be respected and guaranteed, with compliance with terms and deadlines being key to issuing its pronouncements and avoiding expiration. The research aimed to analyze the arbitrary mechanisms used by the Comptroller's Office, in relation to articles 26 and 56 of the Organic Law of the General Comptroller's Office of the State, Ecuador. The approach is qualitative, documentary design. Directed interviews were conducted with specialists in administrative law and two cases were analyzed. The results showed the negative impact of the late issuance of resolutions on the transparency and legitimacy of administrative acts. It is concluded that the implementation of this more rigorous monitoring system and the training of staff would allow not only greater effectiveness in compliance with deadlines and terms, but a...