The Department of Finance has $121.4 million in total outstanding collectibles from account receivables from the past 10 years, including $30 million in employee quarterly withholdings that were not remitted by employers, according to Finance Secretary Tracy B. Norita on Friday.
Sen. Celina R. Babauta (D-Saipan) has disclosed that one of the highlights of the transition report for the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services was the expenditure of $145,000 for car rentals without any justification.
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In clarifying why she voted “no” to a motion to override Gov. Arnold I. Palacios’ veto on Sections 604 and 713 of the budget law during a special session Friday, Sen. Celina R. Babauta (D-Saipan) said yesterday that her allegiance is to the people of the CNMI and not to Palacios.
Senate President Edith E. DeLeon Guerrero (D-Saipan) said Friday that the Palacios-Apatang administration preaches the words of transparency and accountability, yet 500 employees whose posts were funded by the American Rescue Plan Act by the previous administration have lost their jobs despite evidence showing a positive number that there is still ARPA money.