The plan to narrow the network of companies affiliated with the Generalitat, announced by the Government led by Carlos Mazón, is beginning to take shape, although it is in its early stages. Consell plans to eliminate up to ten public institutions and organizations that are currently inactive or in the process of disappearing; This represents the beginning signal of a more ambitious action that will predictably bring about major realignments. operating organizations. All of this is done with the aim of reducing expenses and using resources more efficiently, as advocated by the regional government.
This was one of Carlos Mazón’s main promises during his election campaign, along with tax cuts, bureaucratic simplification and the construction of up to 10,000 officially protected homes. The weakening of the instrumental public sector was one of the issues that was on my mind and the reason for this was All companies and foundations are currently being reviewed to determine whether they will continue to operate.In case they are restructured or directly eliminated and their functions are assumed by certain general directorates.
This process, of which very few clues have been given so far, will begin with the suppression of a number of organizations that have become inactive in a short time. As explained by sources from the Ministry of Finance, Economy and Public Administration, The measure will affect five agencies, all of which were created by Botànic’s previous director and are currently inactive..
This is, first of all, Valencia Energy Agency (AVE) is a subsidiary of the Valencian Institute for Business Competitiveness (Ivace), designed as a specialized organization aiming to achieve the transformation of the current energy model. Along with that there is also this Generalitat’s Agency for Digitalization and Cybersecurity (ADiC), the Generalitat should have set as its goal the design and implementation of measures to improve digital transformation and cybersecurity levels.
The third one that is subject to discussion is Valencian Food Information and Control AgencyPromoted as part of emergency measures in response to the energy and economic emergency caused by the war in Ukraine; and fourth, Valencian Waste and Circular Economy AgencyFor this purpose waste management. close list Valencia Climate Change Agencyor for the purpose of carrying out benefit and promotional activities. To these five we must add: Valencian School of Public Administration (Evap), which was out of operation until March 8, but is now intended to be eliminated so that its functions can be carried out by the General Directorate of Public Services.
In addition to these organizations, Consell will definitively close down four foundations that are in the process of disappearing. This situation Light of Images FoundationWaiting for approval of liquidation and deregistration transactions; the Art FoundationAt the cost of cancellation of the creditor account at the Generalitat in the amount of 25.8 million Euros; the Jaume I El Just FoundationIt is expected that the assets will be inventoried as well as the loan account will be canceled; in this case 12.1 million euros; And Valencian Community Port Studies Institute and Cooperation Foundationat the expense of preparing the liquidation balance sheet.
The Ministry of Finance accuses the previous regional Executive of not only not complying with the mandate to close these institutions, but also of attempting to create new ones.
323 million cut in the budget
The new Consell’s intention to narrow the network of public companies is also present in the regional budgets prepared for this year; because the funds allocated for this chapter were cut by 7.7% and reduced to 3 billion 850 million euros. Therefore, the fact that the decrease was 323 million indicates that the Administration’s intention is to continue restructuring at a certain level.
After the closure of institutions and foundations that are inactive or in the process of disappearing, the next step is to reorganize those that are active. As announced by the Ministry of Finance, Economy and Public Administration, all autonomous departments are carefully examining the functionality of each organization and the number of assigned personnel to determine what needs to be done.
Among the different organizations subject to scrutiny is the Valencian Agency for Innovation (AVI), which belongs to the Alicante-based Department of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism, against which no action has yet been taken, at least publicly. prestige.
However, the measures to be implemented are expected to be announced in the first quarter of this year.