The results of this audit by the municipal technicians will make a decision on the policy of austerity and rationalization plan of current expenditures
The new Mayor of Totana, María Isabel Sánchez, today announced the continuation during the coming weeks to allow an internal audit team meet the new government, opposition groups and society in general economic and financial situation of the municipal coffers costs generated by the maintenance of services that are not under municipal jurisdiction.
Sánchez Ruiz explained, the idea is to know the exact point from which we start to set and implement the action lines of government, and above all, to fulfill the commitments made with the neighbors to be transparent and accountable permanently.
Also defended the need to implement an austerity program and transparency to create jobs, without raising taxes or making cuts in social spending, for what is necessary to know, with certainty and detail, what services it was providing the City Council, under municipal budgets, and no jurisdiction of the Consistory, but of other administrations.
He said that in line with its commitments to the public and the political guidelines of our national game, it is necessary to conduct an audit of public accounts by the municipal officers, which would not involve any additional cost , in order to report to the plenary municipal guarantees.
The mayor said that the results and conclusions of the audit will make a decision on the policy of austerity and rationalization plan of current expenditures until the end of 2011, joining other extraordinary and temporary measures to help mitigate the economic difficulties and financial and allow the City to enforce a plan of payment to suppliers.
Among these, highlighted the immediate reduction in the number of public office released positions appointed and temporary personnel, the elimination of advertising and communication costs, allowances and expenses, which is already approved at the next plenary session of organization municipal administration for this term.
He insisted to know and publicize these issues is "the most hygienic in democracy and is more convenient for citizens" and reiterated that it is unacceptable that we are taking costs borne by the municipal coffers without consideration for services in immigration, health, education, employment, etcetera.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana