Mister Speaker, I cannot stand here today and report on this matter without mentioning the effect that these age-old expenses have had on the Ministry’s infrastructure development and maintenance plans. Mister Speaker, before the end of this year, we hope to process more unsettled invoices that are in excess of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00). It is unfathomable that we would have an outstanding bill for a decade long on something as critical and essential to life as water. The pending outstanding payment to this vendor is to the tune of Eight Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Seven Dollars and Ninety Cents ($815,747.90). The amount of One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars ($133,725.00) for various other services that have been rendered to the Government of the Virgin Islands.Īdditionally, Mister Speaker, I am currently faced with having to settle outstanding invoices from an old Water Purchase Agreement which dates back to 2010.Barge Services for transportation of equipment and materials to the Sister Islands in the amount of Ninety-Seven Thousand and Six Hundred Dollars ($97,600.00) and.Hiring of heavy equipment in the amount of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($132,350.00).The supply of construction materials in the amount of Twenty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars and Thirty-Eight Cents ($27,436.38).The supply of concrete in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand and Sixty-Two Dollars ($254,062.00).These balances include the settlement of invoices from multiple vendors for the following products or services: So far, the Ministry has processed a total in the amount of Six Hundred Forty-Five Thousand One Hundred and Seventy-Three Dollars and Thirty-Eight Cents ($645,173.38) of outstanding invoices for services rendered more than ten years ago. Today, I would like to provide an update on the accounts that have been settled to date and those that we propose to settle within the near future. During that statement, I also made it clear that I instructed my team to remain laser focused and do whatever is necessary to get to the bottom of these invoices, with a view to finally compensate vendors for the products and services which they have provided. Mister Speaker, on 21 st July, 2020 I briefed this Honourable House on the exorbitant outstanding bills that I met at the Ministry. Mister Speaker, I rise to provide this Honourable House with an update on the many Outstanding Invoices that I have been faced with settling since taking office since March 2019. MINISTER FOR TRANSPORTATION, WORKS AND UTILITIESįOURTEENTH SITTING OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FOURTH HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
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