In September 2002, while a candidate in October elections for places on the Quito city council, he was suspended for twenty matches[2] and investigated by Ecuadorian football authorities.[3] This came after he made timekeeping errors in a match he officiated between Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito and Barcelona Sporting Club. FIFA also investigated due to controversies "...in Japan, Italy and South America over the past few months".[4] In May 2003, in his third game back from his suspension, Moreno was again suspended, for one match, after he sent off three players from visiting Deportivo Quito in a 1–1 draw at Deportivo Cuenca.[5] He retired the following month, blaming low performance marks for his retirement