Provincial Council Approves 2023 Financial Statement with Notable Surplus

The Provincial Council, convened by President Nino Lombardi in the council hall of the Rocca dei Rettori, for the first reading of the financial statement for the fiscal year 2023, after giving the go-ahead on the point, also examined and approved other items. Councilors Agostinelli, Capuano, Ciervo Fuschini, Iachetta, Iannace, Panunzio, and Ruggiero were present. As for the discussion on the 2023 financial statement, there was a report by Nicola Boccalone, head of the administrative-financial sector, who recalled the discussions that took place in recent days in the Council Committees and the Conference of group leaders. The financial statement records a surplus of 35 million euros, 'a result confirmed by the management of the residuals carried out regularly,' Boccalone declared, 'with particular reference to passive residuals. The recognized revenues amounted to 6 million, all collected; regarding the Tefa, the taxation of environmental services, there is a failure to recover credits due to the fact that numerous Municipalities do not have the capacity to honor the debt accumulated with the Province due to financial distress procedures affecting them: of 5,581,000 euros in credit to date, 20% of the total has been collected, but no sum is prescribed: in particular, the Municipality of Benevento is the largest debtor towards the Province.' Furthermore, a note from the Rocca highlighted that 'the spending for the entity's employees falls within the limits of the reference law. The borrowing capacity is equal to 1,400,000 euros.' Boccalone also highlighted that 'it therefore results from the assessment of the Board of Auditors that the entity's collection capacity is one of the two critical issues found, but this derives from the well-known reasons of cash criticalities especially of the debtor Municipalities.' In summary, the financial statement was approved by the Provincial Council in the first reading with 6 votes in favor and 3 against. Now the measure must be examined by the Assembly of mayors convened for 10 a.m. on April 30 and, finally, for the definitive adoption the same Council convened again tomorrow at 12.