{"id":413309,"date":"2024-09-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=413309"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"CPA-wants-to-reconcile-over-2-million-CUC-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/CPA-wants-to-reconcile-over-2-million-CUC-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"CPA wants to reconcile over $2 million CUC bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Commonwealth Ports Authority is working with the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. for a reconciliation of its utility billings totaling over $2 million.<\/p>\n

During a previous CUC board meeting, it was reported that CPA has reached out to CUC seeking reconciliation of its billing of over $2 million which includes late fees and penalties.<\/p>\n

Saipan Tribune<\/em> has reached out to CPA who issued a statement over the weekend stating that because CPA doesn\u2019t agree with the some of the fees imposed by CUC, they are seeking reconciliation which is underway.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe amount reflects certain CUC imposed fees, penalties, and late charges that CPA does not necessarily agree with. This matter was discussed briefly (amongst other items) at a recent meeting between CPA and CUC and both agencies have started efforts to try and reconcile these differences of account,\u201d said CPA.<\/p>\n

In addition, CPA clarifies that its CUC bill is current.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegular monthly consumption billings are all current,\u201d said CPA.<\/p>\n

In related news, the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. is also seeking a new memorandum of agreement with CUC regarding its outstanding utility bill.<\/p>\n

CHCC\u2019s previous MOU with CUC expired last May.<\/p>\n

According to CUC executive director Kevin Watson, CHCC has submitted a letter requesting another MOU to address its outstanding arrears.<\/p>\n

The board asked Watson to respond to the letter.<\/p>\n

CHCC has yet to comment on the issue.<\/p>\n

In 2023, CUC signed an MOU with CHCC in which CHCC agreed to pay $525,000 a month to address over $53 million in utility arrears.<\/p>\n

In a previous interview with CUC official Betty Terlaje, she shared that CHCC\u2019s MOU with CUC expired last May.<\/p>\n

Terlaje, during the interview, said in order to address arrears reflective of utility usage increase, a new memorandum of understanding with CHCC needs to be executed.<\/p>\n

Up until the MOU\u2019s expiration, Terlaje said CHCC had been making good on their monthly payments pursuant to the MOU they\u2019ve agreed to.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Terlaje added, CHCC\u2019s usage has gone up and the MOU only reflected CHCC\u2019s average prior to the MOU.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, Terlaje said CUC is determined to work with agencies like CHCC to resolve arrears as CUC is dependent on these payments.<\/p>\n

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The Francisco C. Ada\/Saipan International Airport\u2019s terminal<\/p>\n

-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES
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