Diputación de Alicante’s investment is increasing in the four years of its current mandate. The increase in the resources allocated to the provincial municipalities brings with it a decrease in the share allocated to the municipalities. Budget ExecutionAt the end of 2022, it was 52.85%. These figures, which emerged in the latest report commissioned by the intervention by the provincial organization, show that real investments, which is the sixth chapter of the budget, and capital transfers, which are the seventh chapter, are realized at the rate of 20%. 27.81%, which was strongly criticized by the left opposition formed by PSPV-PSOE and Compromís. Delays in realizing work, as well as assessment of the increase in investment, from the government team «bureaucratic collapse In the words of the popular María Gómez, deputy treasury, the obstacles imposed by the Law on Public Sector Contracts and the paralysis of the construction sector due to the War affect all municipalities of the province,” he said.
Total amount
The total expenditure of the Provincial Council in 2022 reaches 502 million euros, with 272 million in initial loans and 230 million in loan modifications. This recognized obligations It reached 265 million. In 2021, expense was 394 million excluding changes, 311 million in 2020 and 289 million in 2019. On the other hand, recognized liabilities were 244 million (2021), 202 million (2020) and 190 million (2019), leaving the overall percentages. to apply62%, 65% and 66% respectively. The proportion of real investments was 24% in 2021, 42% in 2020 and 39% in 2019.
tax offices
“Millions of executions is the largest in all jurisdiction. More money is flowing from the county council to municipalities for assistance, and justification periods are being extended. But in the end, we had a bureaucratic collapse,” said the Undersecretary of the Treasury. maria gomez. “It may take a year and a half or two from the time the city council receives the money until all the procedures have been carried out. We are experiencing a bottleneck that affects all administrations, especially the smallest ones. This is not an obstacle to the will. Committee It is to contribute to the development of all municipalities”, adds the mayor of Almoradi.
PSPV and Compromís attacked the executive and the administration. government team, run by the popular Carlos Mazón. “There is a management problem in the absence of a president in the County Council,” complains socialist Toni Frances. Gerard Fullana of Compromís adds: “The worst execution in memory.”
284 million budget and the biggest extra expense in all history
Whatever the percentage of executions, the numbers battle between the government team and the opposition in the Alicante Provincial Assembly is furthering the battle. The President, the popular Carlos Mazón, underlines that this year’s budget has increased by 4.3% to 284 million euros and is in the final term of his mandate with the largest extraordinary investment in history, estimated at 161 million. This aspect has been decisively questioned by the opposition formed by PSPV-PSOE and Compromís, which criticizes the overspending as the result of mismanagement because its source is in non-executive money. Deadlines are another cause of conflict. Without going any further, last week, with regional elections already called, Mazón unveiled a new work plan, the Plan for the coming period. This fact led the PSPV to accuse him of seeking electoral interests. Compromís, on the other hand, stated that it would condemn Mazón’s statement before the Election Board in order to announce the call with the elections.
Regarding this 2023 budget of 284 million, the government team highlights the support given to the productive sectors of the province in the face of the crisis situation in Ukraine caused by war, inflation and energy problems. Another notable aspect is that 133 million go directly to the municipalities of Alicante to ensure service delivery, combat depopulation and take care of citizens.
As for the additional investment of 166 million, it is emphasized that the subsidies will be used to help self-employed and SMEs and the most vulnerable groups affected by the economic and energy crisis. Municipalities, on the other hand, will receive 15 million for social benefits added to other campaigns such as social bonds.