Puerto Rico’s Senate has summoned representatives of Deloitte and Ethree Solutions (E3) to a public hearing on Monday at 10:30 AM in the María Martínez hearing room. They are to explain their role in implementing the government’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) financial system, whose failures have delayed payments by months to thousands of central government suppliers.
Senate Vice President Carmelo Ríos Santiago announced the summons and is seeking to establish the companies’ responsibilities in the development and operation of the platform. The inquiry follows a public hearing on Thursday, November 5 in which Department of Education officials acknowledged that the ERP rollout has delayed the processing of invoices for services provided, also affecting programs that depend on federal funds.
In written statements, Ríos Santiago said Deloitte was the central axis in incorporating and implementing the ERP program, which he said is causing a disruption in services because supplier payment delays now stretch for months. He said it is necessary to determine who took part in decisions on selecting, developing and implementing the system, and the reasons behind the problems still affecting the government’s financial operations.
"We want to know in detail and, above all, with evidence, what role this firm had in the development, selection and implementation of this platform. So we will be waiting for them tomorrow Monday, without any excuses," he warned.