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Pete A. winding down operations of DC office
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Posted on Jun 04 2008
Resident Representative Pete A. Tenorio is starting to wind down operations at the CNMI government’s office in Washington, D.C.
Tenorio’s term as the CNMI’s resident representative to the nation’s capital will end on Jan. 2, 2009. His position will be replaced by that of a Northern Marianas delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, to be elected this November.
In a letter to Gov. Benigno R. Fitial, Tenorio reported efforts to close the doors to the “Marianas House” in Washington.
Tenorio said he is preparing to turn over to the administration the deed to the D.C. office. He has asked the Office of the Public Auditor to conduct a closeout financial audit of the Resident Representative’s Office. In addition, Tenorio’s staff is now updating the inventory list for both of his Washington and Saipan offices, and that list will be submitted to OPA and the Department of Finance once completed.
Tenorio asked the governor about his preferred arrangements for the building and two government vehicles being used by the staff in Washington. One of the cars is a Toyota Sequoia purchased in 2004 and the other is a Dodge Caravan bought in 2006. The insurance for the property and the automobiles will be expiring in August 2008.
He also said operational items such as phone and DSL lines, gas and utilities, a leased postage meter, and maintenance agreements on the copier and phone lines need to be cancelled.
“These are just a few housekeeping items that need to be addressed prior to the closing of WRO,” Tenorio told the governor. “As you see, it will be quite an undertaking by me and my staff. We are prepared to work with you in order to ensure a smooth transfer of the properties to the CNMI government.”
The Northern Marianas congressional delegate seat was included in a recently enacted measure that requires the U.S. federal government to take over labor and immigration controls in the island group.
