The Assembly executed 68% of its budget for work

The National Assembly has performed 68% of its operating budget as of March 30, valid, he reported Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF).

Alejandro Vernazadirector in charge of State budgethe stated that the amended annual budget of the National Assembly amounts to 150 million dollars and the budget allocated on March 30 is 44.4 million dollarsthe accumulated budget amounts 30.2 million dollarsand of that total amount has been paid to date, 23.7 million dollars.

Vernaza emphasized that in the operating budget of these 44.4 million dollars assigned, they correspond 39 million dollarsof which it is accumulated 29.6 million dollars and 23.7 million dollars were paid, with 68% execution, emphasized Vernaza.

He added that the costs with the greatest impact are: permanent staff, from 001, with an allocated budget of 17.5 million dollarsaccumulated budget of 15.9 million dollars and a paid budget of $15.9 million.

Temporary staff 002 was allocated a budget of 6.8 million dollarsaccumulated budget of 4.7 million dollars and paid budget of 2.9 million dollars.

It also detailed that non-personal services, rental, basic services (water, electricity), maintenance and repair of computer equipment have an allocated budget of $6.2 million, an accumulated budget of $2.6 million and a paid budget of $1 million.

This group includes special or professional services, which are allocated a budget of 2.4 million dollarscollected from 300 thousand dollars and a paid budget of $80,000.

He noted that the investment line has a modified annual budget of $11.6 million, a budget allocated to date of $5.4 million, and an accumulated budget of 645,000 dollarswith the payment of 21,000 dollarsfor execution of 12%.

It is important to emphasize that the MEF allocates budget items so that the ministries and entities, which are the executing entities, can execute the costs and payments of projects, works and activities, with appropriate supervision over Chief Controller of the Republic.