Ángel Pantoja Rodríguez, secretary of Puerto Rico’s Treasury Department (Hacienda), said on Friday, November 13, that he ordered a transfer of $9,889,932 to the General Services Administration (ASG) to pay for fuel and cover needs over the coming months. In written statements, Pantoja Rodríguez said the transfer would be completed that afternoon, allowing the corresponding payments to continue to be processed and fuel needs for the next months to be met.
He explained that the decision followed a meeting between the Hacienda and ASG teams, where they discussed the procedures needed to credit the funds corresponding to the fiscal year 2027 budget. Both agencies agreed to hold additional meetings in the coming days to address operational matters and follow up on the commitments made. Pantoja Rodríguez said Hacienda will keep handling matters under its authority and working with other agencies where coordination is required.
He added: in instances where the department has the authority and control to address them, it will keep doing so with the greatest speed and agility, as was done in this case, and it will continue working with the other agencies to resolve situations that call for coordinated action.