The Legislative Bureau employees’ work schedule will “technically” not be cut as they will still receive 80 hours per pay period, according to Legislative Bureau director Perry John P. Tenorio
Despite the passage of Public Law 23-04 that revised the CNMI government’s budget in fiscal year 2023, figures on the Munis accounting system still reflect the original budget numbers for fiscal year 2023 as outlined in Public Law 22-22.
Senate President Edith E. DeLeon Guerrero (D-Saipan) said yesterday that the CNMI government is in a deep financial deficit and utilities is one of its greatest expenses to maintain operations.
The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. has given the Legislative Bureau only until May 18, 2023, to pay its accumulated outstanding balance in the amount of $38,487 over several delinquent utility accounts as of March 31, 2023.