Audit Shows Split Payments Predate Defense ScandalFor years, split payments operated like a loophole hidden in plain sight. Paul Lopez, ReportingSplit payment invoices at the Ministry of Defense have dominated the news in recent weeks. The audit, which reviewed financial records at the Isabella Palma Polyclinic, found eight cases where payments were split. Similarly, government ministry payments above ten thousand dollars require higher approval. Here are some examples pulled from that audit report.